No. 23-6147
Brett Alexander Jones v. Burl Cain, Commissioner, Mississippi Department of Corrections
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review certificate-of-appealability constitutional-rights district-court due-process federal-courts fifth-circuit habeas-corpus state-courts
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference:
2024-01-05
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is required to issue a COA if a state high court has found a substantial showing of a denial of a constitutional right even if a U.S. district court has denied relief on the merits and denied the issuance of a COA
Question Presented (from Petition)
Question Presented | Whether the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is required to issue a COA if a state high court has found a substantial showing of a denial of a constitutional right even if a U.S. district court has denied relief on the merits and denied the issuance of a COA.
Docket Entries
2024-01-08
Petition DENIED.
2023-12-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
2023-12-19
Waiver of right of respondent Burl Cain to respond filed.
2023-09-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 2, 2024)
Attorneys
Burl Cain
Jerrolyn Martin Owens — Mississippi Attorney General's, Respondent
Jerrolyn Martin Owens — Mississippi Attorney General's, Respondent