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Habeas Corpus - State Prisoner (28 USC 2254)

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Mar 27 2026
10th Cir. 4:08-CR-00022-GKF-1) Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. KIMBERLY CHANCELLOR

The Tenth Circuit denied Kimberly Chancellor's request for a certificate of appealability because he failed to show that reasonable jurists would find the district court's procedural ruling debatable. The court held that his Rule 60(b)(6) motion was substantively an unauthorized second or successive § 2255 claim, which the district court correctly dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

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Mar 26 2026
4th Cir. 25-7041 Per Curiam

Torrean v. Washington

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a state prisoner challenging the timeliness of his habeas corpus petition. The court denied a certificate of appealability because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the procedural ruling was debatable or that his claim of a constitutional right was substantial.

Constitutional Habeas Corpus - State Prisoner (28 USC 2254) Statute of Limitations
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Mar 25 2026
10th Cir. 5:25-CV-03139-JWL Panel Decision

In re MATTHEW JAMES HOLLENBECK

The Tenth Circuit denied Matthew Hollenbeck's request to file a second or successive habeas corpus petition because the legal authorities he relied upon were already available when his first petition was filed. The court held that these authorities did not constitute a new rule of constitutional law made retroactive by the Supreme Court.

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Mar 24 2026
7th Cir. 24-2647 Panel Decision

CHONG L. LEE v. BRADLEY MLODZIK, Warden

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Chong Lee's habeas corpus petition, holding that while the State of Wisconsin likely violated his due process rights by failing to disclose and intentionally destroying evidence, the state court's chosen remedy was not an unreasonable application of federal law. The court emphasized that although the State's conduct undermined foundational justice principles, the petitioner failed to meet the high bar required under AEDPA to overturn the state court's decision.

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Mar 23 2026
11th Cir. 6:23-cv-00486-JSS-DCI Per Curiam

Raymond L. Strong v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

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).

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Mar 19 2026
6th Cir. 22-3544 Published

MARVIN G. JOHNSON v. DAVID BOBBY, Warden

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.

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