Habeas Corpus Archives

BANISTER v. DAVIS, 590 U.S. 504

Issues: Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Civil Procedure, Habeas Corpus

140 S.Ct. 1698 (2020)590 U.S. 504 Gregory Dean BANISTER, Petitioner, v. Lorie DAVIS, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division. No. 18-6943.Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 4, 2019.Decided June 1, 2020. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. Filings: Petitioner’s Opening Brief Respondent’s […]

SEXTON v. BEAUDREAUX, 138 S.Ct. 2555 (2018)

Issues: Habeas Corpus

No. 17-1106. 138 S.Ct. 2555 (2018) Michael SEXTON, Warden v. Nicholas BEAUDREAUX. Supreme Court of United States. June 28, 2018. [138 S.Ct. 2557] PER CURIAM.In this case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a denial of federal habeas relief, 28 U.S.C. ? 2254, on the ground that the state court […]

WILSON v. SELLERS, 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Issues: Criminal Procedure, Habeas Corpus

NOTICE: This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the preliminary print of the United States Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D. C. 20543, of any typographical or other formal errors, in order that corrections may be made before the […]

WOOD v. MILYARD, 566 U.S. 463 (2012)

Issues: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Habeas Corpus

132 S.Ct. 1826 (2012) 566 U.S. 463 182 L. Ed. 733 Patrick WOOD, Petitioner v. Kevin MILYARD, Warden, et al. No. 10-9995.Supreme Court of United States. Argued February 27, 2012.Decided April 24, 2012. Headnotes HABEAS CORPUS Forfeited Timeliness Defense — Courts of Appeals’ Authority to Raise on Own Initiative — State’s Waiver of Statute of […]

AYESTAS v. DAVIS, 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Issues: Criminal Procedure, Effective Assistance of Counsel, Habeas Corpus, Right to Counsel, Sixth Amendment

THARPE v. SELLERS, 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Issues: Certificate of Appealability, Criminal Procedure, Habeas Corpus

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES KEITH THARPE v. ERIC SELLERS, WARDEN ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED ?STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT No. 17?6075. Decided January 8, 2018 PER CURIAM. Petitioner Keith Tharpe moved to reopen his federal habeas corpus proceedings regarding his claim that the Georgia jury […]

CULLEN v. PINHOLSTER, 131 S.Ct. 1388 (2011)

Issues: Habeas Corpus

131 S.Ct. 1388 (2011) 563 U.S. 170 Vincent CULLEN, Acting Warden, Petitioner, v. Scott Lynn PINHOLSTER. Supreme Court of United States. No. 09-1088. Argued November 9, 2010. Decided April 4, 2011. Headnotes HABEAS CORPUS — State-Court Decision Contrary to, or Involving Unreasonable Application of, Federal Laws — Scope of Review. In determining whether a federal […]

BOBBY v. MITTS, 131 S.Ct. 1762 (2011)

Issues: Criminal Law, Death Penalty, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

?131 S.Ct. 1762 (2011) 563 U.S. 395 David BOBBY, Warden, Petitioner, v. Harry MITTS. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-1000. May 2, 2011. Headnotes HABEAS CORPUS — Capital Jury Instructions — Penalty Phase — Consideration of Mandatory Death Sentence Before Life-Imprisonment Sentence. Instructions requiring a capital jury to consdier a mandatory death sentence before […]

GARCIA v. TEXAS, 564 U.S. 940 (2011)

Issues: Death Penalty, Habeas Corpus, Stays, Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

131 S.Ct. 2866 (2011) Humberto Leal GARCIA, aka Humberto Leal v. TEXAS. In re Humberto Leal Garcia. Humberto Leal Garcia, v. Rick Thaler, Director, Texas Department Of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division. Nos. 11-5001 (11A1), 11-5002 (11A2), and 11-5081 (11A21).Supreme Court of United States. July 7, 2011. Headnotes: Stay of execution — Vienna Convention on […]

GRAY v. KELLY, 564 U.S. 1301 (2011)

Issues: Habeas Corpus, Stays

131 S.Ct. 2956 RICKY JAVON GRAY v. LORETTA KELLY, WARDEN. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY. No. 11A210 (11-5545). August 25, 2011. Headnotes: Federal habeas briefing schedule. Gray’s application to stay a Federal District Court order setting a federal habeas briefing schedule pending this Court’s disposition of his petition for a writ of certiorari to Virginia Supreme […]

McDaniel v. Brown, 558 US 120 (2010)

Issues: Habeas Corpus

130 S. Ct. 665 558 US 120 175 L. Ed. 2d 582 E. K. McDANIEL, WARDEN, ET AL., PETITIONERS v. TROY BROWN No. 08-559.Supreme Court of United States.January 11, 2010.PER CURIAM. In Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (1979), we held that a state prisoner is entitled to habeas corpus relief if a […]

McDaniel v. Brown, 130 S. Ct. 665 (2010)

Issues: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Habeas Corpus

558 U.S. 120 130 S. Ct. 556 E. K. McDANIEL, WARDEN, ET AL., PETITIONERS v. TROY BROWN No. 08-559.Supreme Court of United States.January 11, 2010.[qtbl style=”color:gray;”] Syllabus/SummaryJackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 324, 99 S. Ct. 2781, 61 L. Ed. 2d 560, entitles a state prisoner to habeas relief if a federal judge finds that […]

CAREY v. MUSLADIN, 549 U.S. 70 (2006)

Issues: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Habeas Corpus

127 S. Ct. 649 (2006) 549 U.S. 70 Thomas L. CAREY, Warden, Petitioner, v. Mathew MUSLADIN. No. 05-785. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 11, 2006. Decided December 11, 2006. *651 Gregory A. Ott, San Francisco, CA, for petitioner. David W. Fermino, San Francisco, CA, appointed by this Court, for respondent. Bill Lockyer, Attorney […]

Johnson v. Lee, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Habeas Corpus

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES DEBORAH K. JOHNSON, WARDEN v. DONNA KAY LEE on petition for writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit No. 15?789.?Decided May 31, 2016 Per Curiam. Federal habeas courts generally refuse to hear claims ?defaulted . . . in state court pursuant to […]

Danforth v. Minnesota, 552 U.S. 264 (2008)

Issues: Habeas Corpus, Retroactivity

128 S. Ct. 1029 (2008) Stephen DANFORTH, Petitioner, v. MINNESOTA. No. 06-8273. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 31, 2007.Decided February 20, 2008. *1032 Benjamin J. Butler, Minneapolis, MN, for petitioner. Patrick C. Diamond, Minneapolis, MN, for respondent. Benjamin J. Butler, Counsel of Record, Assistant Minnesota State Public Defender, Roy G. Spurbeck, Assistant Minnesota […]

Kernan v. Hinojosa, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Habeas Corpus

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES SCOTT KERNAN, SECRETARY, CALIFORNIA DE-PARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABIL-ITATION v. ANTONIO A. HINOJOSA On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit No. 15?833?Decided May 16, 2016 Per Curiam. The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) requires a […]

In re Blodgett, 502 U.S. 236 (1992)

Issues: Appeals, Habeas Corpus

502 U.S. 236 112 S.Ct. 674 116 L.Ed.2d 669 In re James BLODGETT, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary, et al. No. 91-716. Jan. 13, 1992. Headnotes: Mandamus — Federal habeas petition — Decision on appeal: A petition seeking an order directing Court of Appeals to issue a decision on an appeal from a denial of a […]