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Christopher Sirmons, Jr. v. Thomas King Kistler, President Judge, et al.

District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania

Decided July 31, 2026No. 1:26-cv-01932Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA CHRISTOPHER SIRMONS, JR., : Petitioner : No. 1:26-cv-01932 : v. : (Judge Kane) : THOMAS KING KISTLER, President : Judge, et al., : Respondents : MEMORANDUM Currently before the Court are an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP Application”) and a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

filed by pro se Petitioner Christopher Sirmons, Jr. (“Sirmons”). For the reasons stated below, the Court will grant the IFP Application, dismiss the habeas petition without prejudice, decline to…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Neitzke v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Preiser v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Estelle v. McGuireSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Commonwealth v. TurnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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