Villanueva v. Salmonsen

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA BILLINGS DIVISION JESUS VILLANUEVA, Cause No. CV 24-132-BLG-DLC Petitioner, ORDER vs. JIM SALMONSEN, WARDEN OF THE MONTANA STATE PRISON, and, AUSTIN KNUDSEN, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, Respondents. Currently pending is state pro se petitioner Jesus Villanueva’s (“Villanueva”), application under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, seeking habeas corpus relief. (Doc. 11.) On February 19, 2025, an order issued directing Villanueva to show cause as to why the matter should not be dismissed as untimely and procedurally defaulted. (Doc.…