Carlisle v. Jones

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION RASHAUN CARLISLE (M35981), ) ) Petitioner, ) Case No. 20 C 2915 ) v. ) Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman ) ANTHONY WILLS,1 Warden, ) Menard Correctional Center, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Before the Court is pro se petitioner Rashaun Carlisle’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1). For the following reasons, the Court denies Carlisle’s petition and declines to certify any issues for appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). Background When considering…