Topic
Every decision we've filed under Habeas Corpus - State Prisoner (28 USC 2254).
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding a habeas corpus petition filed by a state prisoner. The court denied a certificate of appealability because the petitioner failed to show that the district court's procedural ruling was debatable.
The Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal by a state prisoner challenging the timeliness of his habeas corpus petition. The court found the petitioner failed to demonstrate a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right required for a certificate of appealability.
The Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal from a district court order denying a habeas corpus petition. The court found the petitioner failed to obtain a certificate of appealability required for such appeals.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding a state prisoner's habeas corpus petition. The court found the petitioner failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right required to obtain a certificate of appealability.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a North Carolina prisoner. The court found it lacked jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was not filed within the required thirty-day window.
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 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 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 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.