Coleman, Garcia v. Wisconsin Department of Corrections

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN GARCIA COLEMAN, Petitioner, OPINION and ORDER v. 22-cv-568-jdp LIZZIE TEGELS,1 Respondent. Petitioner Garcia Coleman seeks relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Rule 4 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases requires me to examine the petition and supporting exhibits and dismiss the petition if it “plainly appears” that Coleman is not entitled to relief. I may take judicial notice of records in Coleman’s underlying state court proceedings when reviewing the petition under Rule 4. See Green v. Warden,

699 F.2d 364, 369

(7th Cir.…