Manuel v. Walker

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA DIVISION JAMES RAY MANUEL, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. 1:20-cv-1161 ) LUANN WALKER, ) ) Respondent. ) ORDER & OPINION This matter is before the Court on Petitioner James Ray Manuel’s Motion Requesting Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus be Held in Abeyance. (Doc. 9). The Court ordered Defendant served and allowed Defendant an opportunity to respond; as no response was timely filed, the Court presumes the motion unopposed. For the reasons stated herein, the motion (doc. 9) is GRANTED. BACKGROUND A comprehensive background…