Legal Opinion

Drayton v. Director of the VA Dept. of Corrections

District Court, E.D. Virginia

Decided September 2, 2025No. 1:24-cv-00795Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division Michael Drayton, ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) No. 1:24ev795 (PTG/AIDD) ) Director of the VA Dept. of Corrections, ef al., _) Respondents. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Michael Drayton (“Mr. Drayton” or “Petitioner”), a Virginia inmate proceeding pro se, filed a civil action, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Dkt. 1. Mr. Drayton’s original petition did not comply with Local Civil Rule 83.4(A) of the Eastern District of Virginia, and he was directed to file an amended petition. Dkt. 5. Mr. Drayton filed an amended…

2Cases cited71 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011

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