Diaz v. Butler

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ELIAS DIAZ, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) Case No. 14-cv-8042 v. ) ) Judge Robert M. Dow, Jr. KIMBERLY BUTLER, ) ) Respondent. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Acting pro se, Elias Diaz (“Petitioner”) filed a

28 U.S.C. §2254

petition for writ of habeas corpus. [31]. For the reasons explained below, the Court denies the petitionand declines to issue a certificate of appealability. A final judgment shall enter under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58. Civil case terminated. I. Background A. State Trial Court…