District Court, M.D. Florida December 14, 2020, 2:17-cv-00578 (Essix v. Secretary, DOC (Lee County))

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

FORT MYERS DIVISION

MICHAEL COURTNEY ESSIX,

Petitioner,

v. Case No.: 2:17-cv-578-FtM-38MRM

SECRETARY, DOC and

FLORIDA ATTORNEY

GENERAL,

Respondents.

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OPINION AND ORDER1

Before the Court is Michael Courtney Essix’s Amended Petition under

28 U.S.C. § 2254 for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody (Doc.