Melson v. Rankins (DO NOT FILE IN THIS CONSOLIDATED CASE. All Filings to be Made in Lead Case 4:23-cv-00336-GKF-SH Only).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA BRIAN LEE MELSON, ) ) Petitioner/ ) Consolidated Petitioner, ) Case No. 23-CV-0336-GKF-SH ) BASE FILE v. ) ) Consolidated with: WILLIAM RANKINS, Warden, ) Case No. 23-CV-0338-GKF-SH ) and Respondent/ ) Case No. 23-CV-0339-GKF-SH Consolidated Respondent. ) OPINION AND ORDER In these consolidated habeas cases, Petitioner Brian Lee Melson seeks federal habeas relief, under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, claiming he is in state custody in violation of federal law under the criminal judgments entered against him in the District Court of…