No. 23A700

Cyrus Sanai v. Alex Villanueva

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-01-30
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Tags: appellate-disentitlement district-court due-process habeas-corpus procedural-default sua-sponte
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a federal district court may sua sponte dismiss a habeas petition on procedural default grounds without providing the petitioner an opportunity to respond, in potential violation of due process

Docket Entries

2024-08-19
Application (23A700) denied by the Court.
2024-08-07
Application (23A700) referred to the Court. (Docket updated 8/12/24)
2024-07-01
Application (23A700) refiled and submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
2024-01-31
Application (23A700) denied by Justice Kagan.
2024-01-23

Attorneys

Cyrus Sanai
Cyrus Sanai — Petitioner