United States Ex Rel. Strong v. Hulick

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge:

Jason Strong filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and also moved to stay the proceedings while he pursues a not-yet-filed second post-conviction petition in state court. Respondent Don Hulick, warden of the Me-nard Correctional Center, where Strong is incarcerated, has objected to Strong’s motion to stay and has asked the Court to dismiss his petition as time-barred pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1)(a). For the reasons set forth below, the Court grants Strong’s motion to stay for a limited period…