Pruitt v. Dykes

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI OXFORD DIVISION MICHAEL W. PRUITT PETITIONER v. No. 3:23CV255-MPM-JMV WARDEN DYKES RESPONDENT MEMORANDUM OPINION This matter comes before the court on the pro se petition of Michael W. Pruitt for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The State has moved to dismiss the petition, in part, as untimely filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(2) — and, in part, for failure to state a valid claim under 28 US.C. § 2254. Pruitt has responded, and the State has replied. The matter is ripe for resolution. For the reasons set…