Davis (ID 06598) v. Schmidt

Filing 7

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ENTERED: The petition for habeas corpus is dismissed without prejudice. Petitioner's motion to appoint counsel 4 and motion for judgment on the pleadings 6 are denied. Signed by U.S. Senior District Judge Sam A. Crow on 06/06/17. Mailed to pro se party Anthony Leroy Davis by regular mail. (smnd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS

ANTHONY LEROY DAVIS,
Petitioner,
v.

CASE NO. 17-3087-SAC

DAN SCHNURR,
Respondent.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is a petition for habeas corpus filed by a prisoner
in state custody. On May 23, 2017, the Court granted leave to proceed
in forma pauperis, liberally construed the pro se pleading as a
petition filed under 28 U.S.C. §2241, and directed petitioner to show
cause why this matter should not be dismissed without prejudice due
to a pending state court action identified in the petition.
On May 31, 2017, petitioner filed a motion for judgment on the
pleadings (Doc. #6). He attaches an affidavit and copies of a brief
filed in the state court action by the State. However, petitioner has
not identified any final decision in that matter. Accordingly, it does
not appear that petitioner has exhausted state court remedies, as
directed in the order of the Court entered on May 231. The Court reminds
petitioner that the exhaustion of available state court remedies is
required before a state prisoner may seek federal habeas corpus relief
under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Montez v. McKinna, 208 F.3d 862, 866 (10th
Cir. 2000).
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If the state district court enters a decision adverse to the petitioner, he must
seek relief in the state appellate courts to properly exhaust state court remedies.
See O’Sullivan v. Boerckel, 526 U.S. 838 (1999); Dever v. Kansas State Penitentiary,
36 F.3d 1531, 1534 (10th Cir. 1994).

IT IS, THEREFORE, BY THE COURT ORDERED the petition for habeas
corpus is dismissed without prejudice.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED petitioner’s motion to appoint counsel
(Doc. #4) and motion for judgment on the pleadings (Doc. #6) are
denied.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED:

This 6th day of June, 2017, at Topeka, Kansas.

S/ Sam A. Crow
SAM A. CROW
U.S. Senior District Judge