No. 20-5818
Tyrone Johnston v. Kevin Ransom, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Dallas, et al.
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
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 Winkelman — District Attorney's Office, Respondent
Nancy Winkelman — District Attorney's Office, Respondent