No. 18-7274

Reginald L. Spears, aka RLS Ar Abdul Aziz v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-01-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-procedure bias certificate-of-appealability due-process fifth-circuit impartial-judge judicial-bias procedural-error strawman-argument
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2019-02-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals introduced and attacked a strawman argument as a basis to deny appellant a COA, and whether this violates due process to an impartial judge

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED I I. WHETHER THE FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS INTRODUCED AND ATTACKED A STRAWMAN ARGUMENT[ ARGUMENT NOT RAISED BY APPELLANT] IN IT'S ORDER/OPINION AS A BASIS TO DENY APPELLANT A ; COA? IF SO, IS DUE PROCESS TO AN IMPARTIAL JUDGE VIOLATED? II. WHETHER THE FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS HAS AN ACTUAL . BIAS AGAINST AN APPELLANT WHEN THE COURT INTRODUCES A STRAWMAN ARGUMENT[ARGUMENT NOT RAISED BY APPELLANT] IN IT'S ORDER/OPINION AND ATTACKS THE ARGUMENT AS A BASIS TO DENY APPELLANT A COA? | PETTTION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI i CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS The undersigned Petitioner hereby certifies, to the best of his belief and knowledge that the following listed persons have an interest in the outcome of this case: 1. PETITIONER: RLS AR ABDUL AZIZ, pro se #02438095 F.C.C. Beaumont P.O. Box 26010 ‘Beaumont, Tx. 77720 2. DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS: Jennifer M. klienpeter A.U.S.A U.S. Attorney's Office i Middle District of La. : 777 Florida St. # 139 ; Baton Rouge, La. 70801 ; 3. DIRECT APPEAL PROCEEDINGS: Mary Patricia Jones Adam H. Ptashkin A.U.S.A's U.S. Attorney's Office : Middle District of La. 777 Florida St. # 139 Baton Rouge, La. 70801 | | : / PETTTION FOR WRIT OF CERTICRARL li f

Docket Entries

2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-12-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 6, 2019)

Attorneys

Reginald L. Spears
RLS Ar Abdul Aziz — Petitioner
RLS Ar Abdul Aziz — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent