Heath v. Norwood

Daniel D. Crabtree, United States District Judge

This matter comes before the court on Glenn A. Heath's pro se1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Relief (Doc. 1), respondents' Answer and Return (Doc. 16), and petitioner's Traverse (Doc. 19). Generally, petitioner attacks respondent the Kansas Prison Review Board's decision to deny petitioner parole on three grounds: lack of due process, lack of equal protection, and violation of his First Amendment rights. For reasons explained below, the court denies the Petition.

I. Facts

The Kansas Court of Appeals summarized the facts of petitioner's state-court…