Ford v. Estes

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHEASTERN DIVISION JOHN HERSHELL FORD, JR., ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 5:16-cv-1181-MHH-GMB ) DEWAYNE ESTES, Warden, and the ) ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE ) STATE OF ALABAMA, ) ) Respondents. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION In this action, Mr. Ford challenges his state court conviction. He argues that he is entitled to a new trial because of a crucial error in the jury selection phase of his state trial. On September 7, 2018, the magistrate judge filed a report in which he recommended that the Court deny Mr. Ford‟s § 2254…