No. 18-9453

Vincent Pisciotta v. D. J. Harmon, Warden

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-05-30
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review buck-v-davis due-process due-process,equal-protection,habeas-corpus,buck-v- equal-protection federal-prisoners fifth-circuit fifth-circuit-court-of-appeals state-prisoners
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Fifth Circuit Court of appeals err when it denied Mr. Pisciotta's appeal in violation of The Supreme Court decision in Buck v. Davis, 137 S.Ct. 759?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1) Did the Fifth Circuit Court of appeals err when it denied Mr. Pisciotta's appeal in violation of The Supreme Court ‘decision . in Buck v. Davis, 137 S.Ct. 759? : 2) Does The Supreme Court decision in Buck v. Davis violate the equal protection of law, where it holds a different standard of . review for state prisoners as compared to federal prisoners. ° ‘ ve -ii: . ‘ . . |

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-06-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-06-14
Waiver of right of respondent D. J. Harmon, Warden to respond filed.
2019-04-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 1, 2019)

Attorneys

D. J. Harmon, Warden
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Vincent Pisciotta
Vincent Pisciotta — Petitioner