Dickey v. Christiansen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION TONEY GOVNER DICKEY, Petitioner, CASE NO. 2:21-CV-11566 v. HON. ARTHUR J. TARNOW JOHN CHRISTIANSEN, Respondent. _____________________________/ OPINION & ORDER DISMISSING WITHOUT PREJUDICE THE HABEAS PETITION, DENYING THE MOTION TO STAY, DENYING A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY, & DENYING LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON APPEAL I. Introduction This is a pro se habeas case brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Michigan prisoner Toney Govner Dickey (“Petitioner”) was convicted of delivery/manufacture of less than 50…