Martinez v. Wills

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS MANUEL MARTINEZ, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 3:22-cv-2518-DWD ) ANTHONY WILLS, WARDEN, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM & ORDER DUGAN, District Judge: Before the Court is Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss as Untimely (“Motion”) (Doc. 15) the Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

(“Petition”) (Doc. 1). Petitioner filed a Response (Doc. 19) in opposition to the Motion. For the reasons explained below, the Motion is GRANTED and the case is DISMISSED with prejudice. Petitioner is an inmate at Menard…