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Every decision we've filed under Constitutional.
The Ninth Circuit denied petitions for panel and en banc rehearing in a death penalty habeas case involving jury selection. The original panel had affirmed in part and vacated in part a district court ruling that denied federal habeas relief to a Nevada prisoner.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a ninety-six-month sentence for drug possession and distribution. The court rejected the defendant's arguments that acquitted conduct sentencing violated the Double Jeopardy Clause.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability and dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a Wyoming state prisoner. The court held that the petitioner failed to make a substantial showing of a constitutional violation and that federal courts cannot reexamine state court interpretations of state law.
The Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability to a federal prisoner challenging his sentence. The court affirmed the district court's rejection of Second Amendment and retroactivity claims.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court order that reissued a judgment to allow a delayed appeal after counsel failed to file a timely notice. The court held that reissuing the judgment was the proper remedy for ineffective assistance of counsel and did not require a full resentencing hearing.
The Third Circuit affirmed the denial of a Rule sixty-one motion to reopen a habeas petition. The court held that the factors did not demonstrate the extraordinary circumstances required to overturn a longstanding conviction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's claims arising from a traffic stop. The court held that the complaint failed to allege sufficient facts to state a plausible claim for relief under federal law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied petitions challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's 2024 revision of National Ambient Air Quality Standards for fine particulate matter.
The Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability and dismissed a habeas petition because the underlying state court order was declared void. The court held that no reasonable jurist could debate the propriety of dismissing a petition challenging a non-existent judgment.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a habeas corpus petition filed by a Florida prisoner. The court held that defense counsel's opening statements did not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel under the Strickland standard.