Nicholas Crystal v. Calvin Johnson, Warden, et al.
DueProcess HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
Did the Ninth Circuit commit reversible error in denying a Certificate of Appealability to a mentally deficient appellant?
QUESTION PRESENTED Did the Ninth Circuit, in a post-conviction appeal by a sentenced Nevada State prisoner, commit reversible error in its pro forma, non-reasoned blanket denial of a Certificate of Appealability to a mentally deficient Appellant pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)? ii LIST OF PROCEEDINGS United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit No. 22-16294 Nicholas Crystal, v. Calvin Johnson; Attorney General for the State of Nevada, Date of Final Order: June 15, 2023 United States District Court for the District of Nevada Case No. 2:21cv -01729-GMN-NJK Nicholas Crystal, Petitioner v. Calvin Johnson, et al., Respondents. Date of Final Judgment: July 25, 2022 Court of Appeals of Nevada No. 81091-COA Nicholas Crystal, Appellant v. The State of Nevada, Appellees. Date of Final Order: April 12, 2021