Barbara Marie Frantz v. Jeff Zmuda

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS BARBARA MARIE FRANTZ, Petitioner, v. CASE NO. 26-3090-JWL JEFF ZMUDA1, Respondent. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER On April 16, 2026, Petitioner Barbara Marie Frantz, a Kansas prisoner incarcerated at the Topeka Correctional Facility (“TCF”) in Topeka, Kansas, began this case by filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2241

(Doc. 1), a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 2), and a motion for appointment of counsel (Doc. 3). The same day, the Court issued a notice of deficiency (“NOD”) that advised…