Legal Opinion

Clayton Douglas Kirn v. Demetric Godfrey, Attorney General of the State of Montana

District Court, D. Montana

Decided October 15, 2025No. 2:25-cv-00059Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA BUTTE DIVISION CLAYTON DOUGLAS KIRN, Cause No. CV 25-59-BU-BMM Petitioner, vs. ORDER DEMETRIC GODFREY, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, Respondents. State pro se prisoner Clayton Douglas Kirn (“Kirn”) filed an application seeking habeas corpus relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 1.) The Court is required to screen all actions brought by prisoners who seek relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The Court must dismiss a habeas petition or portion thereof if the prisoner raises claims that are legally frivolous or fails to…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  4. O'Sullivan v. BoerckelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  5. Rose v. LundySupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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