Ellis v. Payne

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS SHAWN E. ELLIS, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. 23-3075-JWL ) KEVIN PAYNE, Commandant, ) United States Disciplinary Barracks, ) ) Respondent. ) ) _______________________________________) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Petitioner, a military prisoner, has filed a petition for habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2241

in which he challenges his convictions by court martial. As his sole basis for relief, petitioner claims that his convictions were unconstitutional because military court-martial panels are not required to reach unanimous decisions.…