No. 20-8448

Henry Paul Richardson v. Christopher Gomez, Warden

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-06-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 28-usc-2241 28-usc-2255 actual-innocence circuit-court-interpretation circuit-split federal-prisoner habeas-corpus procedural-opportunity saving-clause statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the saving clause under 28 U.S.C. 2255(e) permit a federal prisoner to proceed in a habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. 2241 when the remedy under 28 U.S.C. 2255 is inadequate or ineffective to test the legality of a prisoner's detention?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED |. Does The Saving Clause Under Section 28 U.S.C. 2255(e), permit A Federal prisoner To Proceed in a Habeas petition Pursuant to Section 28 U.S.C. 2241, when the Remedy Under Section 28 U.S.C. 2255 is inadequate or ineffective to test the legality of a prisoner's detention when:(1) the prisoner makes a claim of Actual innocence within the meaning of : Schlup v. Delo, 513 U.S. 298 (1995),and (2) has not had an unobstructed procedural opportunity at presenting that claim? : Il. Does The Fourth Circuit Precedent in In Re jones, 226 f.3d 328 (4th Cir. 2000), erroneously Interprets Section 28 U.S.C. 2255(e), and Limits a federal prisoner's Access To Invoke The Saving Clause;and, Also Conflicts with Other Circuit Court of Appeals Interpretation of The Saving Clause? . aL . PARTIES INVOLVED All parties appear in the Caption of the Cover page. 9 ft

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-07-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-12
Waiver of right of respondent Christopher Gomez, Warden to respond filed.
2021-06-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 29, 2021)

Attorneys

Christopher Gomez, Warden
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Henry P. Richardson
Henry Paul Richardson — Petitioner