Donald R. Conway v. United States
DueProcess HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
Did the Court of Appeals err or abuse its discretion
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Did the Court of Appeals err or abuse its discretion when upon reading Appellate Counsel's single-issue Brief, that,' . in context, was a matter of law already decided in a binding Circuit decision eighteen years earlier (ana ergo frivolous), that the Circuit did not consider Counsel's Brief a de facto ; equivalent to a "no merits" Anders. Brief, where such a : : designation sua sponte (alternatively, order to Counsel to "resubmit Brief under Anders) would have provided Appellant with (a) the opportunity to raise his own issues; (b) a . ' review of the Record by the Court of Appeals; (c) and should , meritorious issues be discovered, the appointment of new . Appellate Counsel, that such a failure to act sua sponte ; in so designating the Brief (or ordering Counsel to correct) constituted Constitutional bue Process and/or Equal Protection violations of Appellant? ; 2. Did the Court of Appeals err or abuse its discretion when _* . it failed ‘to recognize and address the Circuit's own . : . -conflicting cases as cited in.the Petition for Rehearing/ . . . Rehearing En. Banc, where such conflicts directly prejudiced : Appellant to understand exactly what the case law of the Circuit was, and how to adapt his issues and arguments for (a) submissions to the Court of Appeals; (b) Appellate . : : Review; and (c) avoidance of Procedural Default? . a. . roe a . 3. As in Question Two, adding in the context of the case law : and/or actual practices of the Circuit being also in conflict with the Supreme Court's rulings and case law? 4. Did the Court of Appeals err or abuse its discretion when . “it declined to Rehear or Rehear En Banc the instant case, : whose circumstances and Order were in conflict with its own Circuit precedents and the Supreme Court, where herein the Clerk of the Court issues denial Orders of a constitutional magnitude, beyond the ministerial duties of her Office, ; : prejudicing Appellant of his rights as outlined in Chapman v. California, et al., in the Direct Appeal process, that has subsequently created further prejudice by limiting issues : and triggering the higher bar for relief on §2255, where procedural default must.be overcome, and where only Constitutional grounds, and not procedural matters, are "| permissible? / . , . aii . : © . ’ .