Coleman v. Melecio

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ISA A. COLEMAN, Plaintiff, -against- 9:20-CV-0105 (LEK) MELECIO, Respondent. MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Petitioner Isa Coleman seeks federal habeas relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Dkt. No. 1 (“Petition”). The Court directed Respondent Melecio to answer the petition. Dkt. No. 2 (“February 2020 Order”). Respondent requested, and was granted, permission to limit the answer to timeliness, reserving the right to further briefing if the Petition survived. Dkt. No. 8 (“June 2020 Text Order”). Respondent opposed the…