No. 24-6676

Louis Angel Mercado v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (3)IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-procedure brief-filing cronic-standard ineffective-assistance-counsel presumed-prejudice state-appeal
Key Terms:
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
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
Richard Alexander Pallas Jr.State of Florida Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Richard Alexander Pallas Jr.State of Florida Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Louis A. Mercado
Jaime Ann SantosGoodwin Procter LLP, Petitioner
Jaime Ann SantosGoodwin Procter LLP, Petitioner
Louis Mercado — Petitioner
Louis Mercado — Petitioner