Thomas v. Buesgen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN OSCAR C. THOMAS, Petitioner, Case No. 23-CV-581-JPS v. CHRIS BUESGEN, ORDER Respondent. 1. INTRODUCTION On May 8, 2023, Petitioner Oscar C. Thomas (“Thomas” or “Petitioner”), filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

and later paid the filing fee. ECF No. 1. The Court will accordingly deny Petitioner’s motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee, ECF No. 2, as moot. The remainder of this Order Court screens his petition under Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Proceedings. 2. FACTUAL…