Fernandez v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION RON ALLEN FERNANDEZ, Petitioner, -vs- Case No. 8:16-cv-2565-T-36SPF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. _______________________________/ ORDER Petitioner, a Florida prisoner, initiated this action by filing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. Section 2254

(Doc. 1). He subsequently filed an amended petition (Doc. 2). The Court ordered Respondent to show cause why the relief sought in the amended petition should not be granted (Doc. 7). Respondent filed a limited response in opposition,…