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Every decision we've filed under Habeas Corpus - General (28 USC 2241).
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Robert K. Decker. The court found no evidence of undue delay by the district court in ruling on his habeas corpus petition.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed a federal prisoner's appeal regarding the appointment of a pretrial services officer. The court found the issue moot because the petitioner had already been convicted and sentenced.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated a district court stay that had blocked the expansion of expedited removal authority, holding that the Executive Branch's designation of aliens for rapid deportation does not violate due process.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Lamar Prilliman. The court found the petition moot because the district court had recently issued a ruling on the underlying habeas corpus petition and motion to expedite.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's resentencing of a defendant convicted of firing at military sites. The appellate court held that the defendant forfeited his primary legal arguments by failing to object at the sentencing hearing and that the remaining challenges lacked merit under the applicable standards of review.
The Tenth Circuit vacated the dismissal of a state prisoner's habeas petition filed beyond the statutory deadline. The court remanded the case for the district court to address two unresolved timeliness issues.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief for a soldier challenging a court-martial conviction. The court held that the military courts fully and fairly considered the petitioner's arguments regarding jury unanimity, counsel, and evidence disclosure.
The Third Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to reopen a habeas petition under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure sixty point B. The court held that a change in case law alone does not constitute the extraordinary circumstances required to reopen a final judgment.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal prisoner's petition challenging delays in medical treatment. The court held that such claims regarding conditions of confinement are not cognizable under the habeas statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal by a South Carolina pretrial detainee seeking relief under the habeas corpus statute. The court found that the petitioner failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right required to obtain a certificate of appealability.