Legal Opinion

Michael Kenneth Ball v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

District Court, M.D. Florida

Decided June 3, 2026No. 5:25-cv-00268Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA OCALA DIVISION MICHAEL KENNETH BALL, Petitioner, v. CASE NO. 5:25-cv-268-TPB-PRL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. ______________________________________/ ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS Michael Kenneth Ball filed an amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

challenging his state court convictions for second-degree murder with a firearm and carrying a concealed firearm. (Doc. 7) The Respondent asserts that the claims in the petition are procedurally barred and meritless. (Doc.…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. O'Sullivan v. BoerckelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  4. Lindh v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  5. House v. BellSupreme Court of the United States · 2006

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