No. 23A1137

Brian Scott Witham v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-06-21
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: federal-review habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance post-conviction procedural-default sixth-circuit
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sixth Circuit improperly applied procedural default rules in denying a federal habeas petitioner's post-conviction motion for relief

Docket Entries

2024-06-23
Application (23A1137) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until September 5, 2024.
2024-06-18
Application (23A1137) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 7, 2024 to September 5, 2024, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
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Attorneys

Brian Scott Witham
Jennifer Niles Coffin — Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Petitioner
Jennifer Niles Coffin — Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent