No. 24-6676
Louis Angel Mercado v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al.
Tags: appellate-procedure brief-filing cronic-standard ineffective-assistance-counsel presumed-prejudice state-appeal
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference:
2025-06-26
(distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether prejudice should be presumed under United States v. Cronic when defense counsel fails to file an appellee's brief under a state-initiated appeal
Question Presented (from Petition)
Should prejudice be presumed under United States v. Cronic when defense counsel fails to file an appellee ’s brief under a state initiated appeal? u
Docket Entries
2025-06-30
Petition DENIED. Justice Sotomayor would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.
2025-06-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
2025-06-13
Rescheduled.
2025-06-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2025.
2025-05-27
Reply of Louis A. Mercado submitted.
2025-05-27
Reply of petitioners Louis Angel Mercado, filed.
2025-05-27
Reply of petitioner Louis Angel Mercado filed.
2025-05-12
Brief of Dixon, Sec., FL DOC in opposition submitted.
2025-05-12
Brief of respondent Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-05-12
Brief of respondents Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-04-11
Response Requested. (Due May 12, 2025)
2025-04-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-03-31
Waiver of right of respondent Dixon, Sec., FL DOC to respond filed.
2025-01-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 31, 2025)
Attorneys
Dixon, Sec., FL DOC
Louis A. Mercado
Jaime Ann Santos — Goodwin Procter LLP, Petitioner
Jaime Ann Santos — Goodwin Procter LLP, Petitioner
Louis Mercado — Petitioner
Louis Mercado — Petitioner