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Capitol Hill correspondent, covers legislative and political stories.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the revocation of Eric Lamount Whitener's supervised release and the three-month sentence imposed by the district court. The court found no due process violations, procedural errors, or inconsistencies in the sentencing conditions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal after appointed counsel filed a motion to withdraw under Anders v. California. The court found the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted a motion to stay the mandate in this habeas corpus appeal. The stay allows time for the parties to seek review by the Supreme Court.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal after the government declined to waive the filing deadline. The court granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw under Anders v. California.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no non-frivolous issues for review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing Eric Salvador Villegas-Castro. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw filed by appointed counsel. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a per curiam order granting a temporary stay of execution for Edward Lee Busby. The court paused the scheduled May fourteenth, two thousand twenty-six execution pending further orders or a Supreme Court decision in a related case.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion for appointed counsel to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding the record insufficient to evaluate an ineffective assistance of counsel claim.
