Legal Opinion

Dennis Keith Sims v. Shannon Burtrum, Warden

District Court, W.D. Kentucky

Decided August 11, 2026No. 1:26-cv-00064Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY BOWLING GREEN DIVISION CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:26-CV-64-JHM DENNIS KEITH SIMS PETITIONER v. SHANNON BURTRUM, WARDEN RESPONDENT MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Petitioner Dennis Keith Sims filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

[DN 1] and paid the $5.00 filing fee. The Court reviewed the petition pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts. Upon review, the Court directed Sims to show cause why the petition should not be dismissed as barred by the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Schlup v. DeloSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. Houston v. LackSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Bousley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  5. Pace v. DiGuglielmoSupreme Court of the United States · 2005

18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API