Williams v. Unknown

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division Brandon Martel Williams, ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) 1:20cv255 (AJT/TCB) ) Harold W. Clarke, ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Under consideration is respondent Harold Clarke’s motion to dismiss Virginia inmate Brandon Martel Williams’s petition for writ of habeas corpus, which was filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. See Dkt. Nos. 19-21. Respondent asserts in his motion that the petition is untimely and otherwise without merit.

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Petitioner opposes the motion. See Dkt. No. 26. For the reasons explained below,…