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Every decision we've filed under Habeas Corpus - State Prisoner (28 USC 2254).
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability to a state prisoner seeking federal habeas relief. The court dismissed the appeal after finding that most claims were procedurally defaulted and the remaining claims lacked merit under federal standards.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief to a death row inmate. The court held that the state court's admission of evidence regarding the defendant's Satanism and the performance of his counsel did not violate clearly established federal law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Marcus D. Allison because the underlying district court order he challenged was vacated. The court found the appeal moot since the district court had already granted Allison's motion for reconsideration to allow him to file objections.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a state prisoner seeking relief under the federal habeas corpus statute. The court denied a certificate of appealability because the petitioner failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a state prisoner seeking habeas corpus relief. The court denied the petitioner's request for a certificate of appealability because he failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal from a habeas corpus petition. The court found that the petitioner failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal habeas corpus petition filed by a death row inmate claiming a violation of his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial. The court held that the state court's application of the Barker factors was not unreasonable under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability to an Oklahoma prisoner seeking to challenge his state court convictions. The court affirmed the district court's denial of the habeas petition, finding no reasonable jurists could debate the lower court's resolution of the constitutional claims.
The Eleventh Circuit held that a federal prisoner's motion to vacate a sentence is not second or successive when it challenges a new judgment entered after a prior habeas petition. The court vacated the district court's dismissal and remanded the case for further proceedings.
The Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability to a state prisoner challenging the timeliness of his habeas petition. The court affirmed the district court's dismissal, finding the prisoner failed to meet the requirements for equitable tolling or the firm-waiver exception.