Williams v. Vantell

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION JEROME WILLIAMS, #109812, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. 3:23-cv-00375 ) Judge Trauger VINCE VANTELL, et al., ) ) Respondents. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Jerome Williams, a state inmate proceeding pro se, has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

(Doc. No. 1) and has paid the filing fee. The petition is now before the court for a preliminary review. See Rule 4, Rules Gov’g § 2254 Cases (hereinafter, “Habeas Rules”). Under Habeas Rule 4, the court must dismiss a…