Aljay Lockett, Jr. v. Joseph Headley

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION ALJAY LOCKETT, JR., ) AIS # 133930, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) CASE NO. 2:26-CV-83-WKW ) [WO] JOSEPH HEADLEY, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION In February 2026, Petitioner Aljay Lockett, Jr. (“Lockett”), a convicted and sentenced inmate in the custody of the Alabama Department of Corrections, commenced this proceeding pro se by filing a

28 U.S.C. § 2254

petition for writ of habeas corpus. (Doc. # 1.) In his petition, Lockett challenges the constitutionality of his 2000 and 2012…