Curry v. Phillips

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE EASTERN DIVISION DEVONTA CURRY, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. 1:23-cv-01074-STA-jay ) SHAWN PHILLIPS, ) ) Respondent. ) ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO MODIFY DOCKET; GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS (ECF NO. 16); DISMISSING WITH PREJUDICE THE PETITION (ECF NO. 1) AND AMENDED PETITION (ECF NO. 10) PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 2254; DENYING A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY; CERTIFYING AN APPEAL WOULD NOT BE TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH; AND DENYING LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON APPEAL On April 24, 20231, Petitioner Devonta Curry2 filed a…