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Every decision we've filed under Habeas Corpus - General (28 USC 2241).
The Third Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion to reopen a final habeas judgment based on the Supreme Court's Loper Bright decision. The court held that a change in administrative law deference principles does not constitute an extraordinary circumstance under Rule 60(b)(6) when the new legal theory is unrelated to the original claim.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed Raymond L. Strong's appeal because his notice of appeal was filed after the statutory deadline expired. The court found that Strong failed to meet the requirements for reopening the appeal period under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(6).
The Supreme Court held that a §1983 plaintiff seeking purely prospective injunctive relief is not barred by Heck v. Humphrey, even if they have a prior conviction for violating the challenged law. The Court reasoned that Heck only precludes claims where a favorable judgment would necessarily imply the invalidity of the conviction for the purpose of release or damages, not challenges to future enforcement.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a petition for a writ of mandamus and habeas corpus because it lacks subject matter jurisdiction over state court decisions. The court clarified that the All Writs Act does not grant jurisdiction to review state rulings or hear habeas petitions.
The Sixth Circuit held that a state prisoner's federal habeas petition is not rendered moot by a subsequent resentencing from death to life without parole, as long as the underlying conviction remains intact. The court affirmed the denial of Johnson's petition, rejecting claims of ineffective assistance of counsel regarding the admission of criminal history evidence and the failure to raise a Confrontation Clause challenge.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the denial of a habeas corpus petition because the petitioner failed to file specific objections to the magistrate judge's recommendation. This failure to object resulted in a forfeiture of the right to appellate review of the substantive recommendation.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed Olamide Olatayo Bello's appeal as moot because he is no longer confined at the Fannin County Detention Center. Consequently, the court lacks jurisdiction to grant the requested relief and denied his motion to proceed in forma pauperis.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed in part and vacated in part the district court’s judgment regarding liability under the Alien Tort Statute and the Torture Victim Protection Act against a private contractor for alleged torture of detainees…
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed Ahmed Issa's habeas appeal sua sponte because he filed his notice of appeal before the district court adopted the magistrate judge's report and recommendation. The court held that a magistrate's recommendation is not a final judgment until adopted, and a premature appeal cannot be cured by the district court's subsequent action.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Renell Jones's habeas petition, ruling that Florida state courts reasonably applied federal law regarding his Miranda waiver and invocation of counsel. The court held that a detective's mischaracterization of a rights form as a literacy test did not invalidate the waiver, and that Jones's statements regarding an attorney were too equivocal to require police to stop questioning.