Lewis R. Fox v. David W. Gray, Warden
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Did the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit impose an improper burden and unduly burdensome Certificate of Appealability (COA) standard that contravenes this Court's precedent
QUESTION PRESENTED Lewis Fox’s federal habeas corpus petition case (Insufficient Evidence Claim) raises a pressing issue of national importance: Did the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit impose an improper burden and unduly burdensome Certificate of Appealability (COA) standard that contravenes this Court’s precedent when it denied Fox a COA to obtain a merits review of his claim to sustain his conviction of felonious assault; specifically, against Mary Griffin whom was not threatened or harmed in any manner. i LIST OF ALL PARTIES [X] All parties appear in the caption of the case on the cover page. ii .