Leantry Benton v. Odie Washington

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1996-12-10

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EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge. Four years ago, Leantry Benton took the first step toward a federal collateral attack on his state confinement. Benton tendered a petition-for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 but did not pay the $5 filing fee. The district court concluded that Benton, who then had more than $50 in his prison trust acc…

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