Cheatham v. Thompson

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER CHEATHAM, Petitioner, v. CASE NO. 21-3195-SAC TODD THOMPSON, et al., Respondents. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on Petitioner’s response to the Court’s Notice and Order to Show Cause (NOSC) issued September 1, 2021. After reviewing the response (Doc. 4), the Court will dismiss the action without prejudice pursuant to the abstention doctrine set forth in Younger v. Harris,

401 U.S. 37, 53-54

(1971). Background On August 27, 2021, Petitioner, who is a pretrial detainee at Leavenworth County…