No. 23-5950

Kent Leroy Clark v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2023-11-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: 28-usc-2253 28-usc-2255 appellate-procedure certificate-of-appealability constitutional-rights district-court-remedy federal-prisoner postconviction-relief
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2024-04-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a federal prisoner is required to obtain a certificate of appealability under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c) to appeal a district court's choice of remedy after granting postconviction relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether a federal prisoner is required to obtain a certificate of appealability under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c) to appeal a district court’s choice of remedy after granting postconviction relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. 2. If acertificate of appealability is required, whether the standard for one has been met where the prisoner made a “substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right,” § 2253(c)(2), by prevailing on a constitutional claim in the § 2255 proceeding.

Docket Entries

2024-04-15
Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2024-03-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2024.
2024-03-15
Reply of petitioner Kent Leroy Clark filed.
2024-03-04
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2024-01-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 4, 2024.
2024-01-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 2, 2024 to March 4, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-12-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 2, 2024.
2023-12-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 3, 2024 to February 2, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-11-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 3, 2024.
2023-11-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 4, 2023 to January 3, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-11-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 4, 2023)

Attorneys

Kent Clark
Evan J. AustinOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Evan J. AustinOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent