Ballard v. Wills

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS CAMERON BALLARD, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 3:25-cv-1024-DWD ) ANTHONY WILLS, Warden, Menard ) Correctional Center, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM & ORDER DUGAN, District Judge: Petitioner, an inmate at Menard Correctional Center, filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1) under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The Petition is now before the Court for a preliminary review. Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the U.S. District Courts provides: “If it plainly appears from the petition and any attached…