No. 24-6519

Larry R. Steele v. United States Postal Service, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-procedure death-penalty habeas-corpus post-conviction texas-procedure
Latest Conference: 2025-04-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Supreme Court of Texas improperly denied post-conviction relief to a death row inmate based on procedural grounds

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Docket Entries

2025-04-21
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-03-12
Waiver of right of respondent Federal Respondents to respond filed.
2024-08-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 12, 2025)
2024-06-04
Application (23A1080) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until August 23, 2024.
2024-05-22
Application (23A1080) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 24, 2024 to August 23, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Federal Respondents
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Larry R. Steele
Larry R. Steele — Petitioner
Larry R. Steele — Petitioner