Legal Opinion
Ellis J. Spates v. Troy Smith
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided May 22, 2026No. 2:26-cv-00496Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN ELLIS J. SPATES, Petitioner, Case No. 26-CV-496-JPS v. TROY SMITH, ORDER Respondent.1 On March 26, 2026, Petitioner Ellis J. Spates (“Petitioner”) filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. ECF No. 1. Petitioner also filed a motion for leave to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee. ECF No. 2. The Court now resolves the motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee and screens the petition under Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Proceedings. 1. LEAVE TO PROCEED WITHOUT…
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