Baltas v. Commissioner of Corrections

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT JOE J. BALTAS, : Petitioner, : : v. : Case No. 3:22-cv-571 (VAB) : COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION, : Respondent. : RULING ON PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR DISCOVERY Joe J. Baltas (“Petitioner”) has filed a motion seeking to conduct discovery in this habeas corpus action under Rule 6(a) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts; and 28 U.S.C. § 1651. He asks that the Court order the Respondent to provide him a complete copy of his underlying criminal trial file including all discovery materials and trial…