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Merryfield v. Howard

District Court, D. Kansas

Decided March 17, 2023No. 5:23-cv-03070Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS DUSTIN J. MERRYFIELD, Petitioner, v. CASE NO. 23-3070-JWL LAURA HOWARD, Respondent. NOTICE AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE This matter is a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2241

filed by Dustin J. Merryfield, who has been civilly committed under the Kansas Sexually Violent Predator Act (KSVPA), K.S.A. 59-29a01 et seq., and is incarcerated at Larned State Hospital in Larned, Kansas. Petitioner also has filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and an affidavit of financial status. (Docs. 4…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Estelle v. McGuireSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. O'Sullivan v. BoerckelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  5. Picard v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1971

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