Basic v. Williams

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS ELVIS BASIC, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 22-CV-2181-SMY ) WARDEN WILLIAMS, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER YANDLE, District Judge: Petitioner Elvis Basic filed this habeas corpus action pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2241

to “vacate, set aside [his] 922(g) conviction in Case No. 1:16-cr-26” (Doc. 1, p. 3). He subsequently filed a Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 3). This case is now before the Court for a preliminary review of the Petition pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254…