Irish v. Cain

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA SHREVEPORT DIVISION DANIEL T. IRISH CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-480 SEC P VERSUS JUDGE ELIZABETH E. FOOTE BURL CAIN MAG. JUDGE KAYLA D. MCCLUSKY MEMORANDUM RULING In this capital habeas case, Petitioner Daniel Irish (“Irish”) seeks to present several unexhausted claims in state court. To do so, he moves to stay and abey this federal proceeding.! Respondent Tim Hooper has filed an opposition.? For the reasons that follow, Irish’s motion is GRANTED. BACKGROUND A jury convicted Irish of first-degree murder in the death of his former landlord. At…