No. 20-5818

Tyrone Johnston v. Kevin Ransom, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Dallas, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2020-09-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: autopsy certificate-of-appeal circuit-split confrontation-clause confrontation-rights constitutional-provisions district-court due-process habeas-corpus jurists-of-reason third-circuit
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2020-10-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Third Circuit err in denying a certificate of appeal (COA)

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED DID THE THIRD CIRCUIT ERR IN DENYING A CERTIFICATE OF , APPEAL ("COA") BASED UPON A FAILURE TO SHOW ENTITLEMENT TO RELIEF , DESPITE SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING A COA — I.E., THAT NOT ONLY COULD JURISTS OF REASON DISAGREE WITH THE DISTRICT COURT'S DETERMINATION, BUT THAT, THERE IS CLEAR AND CONVINCING INDICIA THAT A DISAGREEMENT AMONGST JURISTS OF REASON ; CURRENTLY EXISTS REGARDING THE NATURE OF AUTOPSIES AND ONE'S , RIGHT TO CONFRONTATION, AND THUS, AT MINIMUM WOULD ENCOURAGE FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ?

Docket Entries

2020-11-02
Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2020-10-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
2020-10-05
Waiver of right of respondent Kevin Ransom to respond filed.
2020-09-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 26, 2020)

Attorneys

Kevin Ransom
Nancy WinkelmanDistrict Attorney's Office, Respondent
Nancy WinkelmanDistrict Attorney's Office, Respondent
Tyrone Johnston
Tyrone Johnston — Petitioner
Tyrone Johnston — Petitioner