No. 23-6470

Richard L. Gathercole v. United States, et al.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-01-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-challenge criminal-conviction due-process federal-jurisdiction habeas-corpus ineffective-motion jurisdiction section-2255 sentencing unconstitutional
Key Terms:
Securities
Latest Conference: 2024-02-16
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the South Circuit Court of Appeals and the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia have jurisdiction to hear and decide the Petitioner's Habeas Corpus Petition, where the federal sentencing court's decision from another Circuit was contrary to clearly established federal law as determined by the Supreme Court

Question Presented (from Petition)

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Docket Entries

2024-02-20
Petition DENIED.
2024-01-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
2024-01-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States, et al. to respond filed.
2023-10-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 12, 2024)

Attorneys

Richard L. Gathercole
Richard L. Gathercole — Petitioner
Richard L. Gathercole — Petitioner
United States, et al.
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent