Clark v. Pfister

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ROBERT CLARK (N23186), ) ) Petitioner, ) Case No. 16 C 10818 ) v. ) Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman ) RANDY PFISTER, Warden, Stateville ) Correctional Center, ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Before the Court is pro se petitioner Robert Clark’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1). For the following reasons, the Court denies Clark’s habeas petition and declines to certify any issues for appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). Background When considering…