No. 24-7212

Dequarn Markeyth Bell v. Lisa Stenseth, Warden

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-05-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 28-usc-2253 certificate-of-appealability federal-court habeas-corpus reasonable-jurists statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-06-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a federal court may find that 'reasonable jurists would not disagree' with the denial of habeas relief when other courts have resolved similar issues favorably to the petitioner

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. In deciding whether to issue a certificate of appealability under 28 U.S.C. § 2253, may a federal court find that “reasonable jurists would not disagree” with the denial of relief where other courts have resolved the issue, on similar facts, in a manner favorable to habeas petitioner’s position?

Docket Entries

2025-06-16
Petition DENIED.
2025-05-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/12/2025.
2025-05-22
Waiver of right of respondent Lisa Steneth, Warden to respond filed.
2025-05-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 16, 2025)

Attorneys

Dequarn Bell
Zachary Allen LongsdorfLongsdorf Law Firm, PLC, Petitioner
Zachary Allen LongsdorfLongsdorf Law Firm, PLC, Petitioner
Lisa Steneth, Warden
Adam Edward PetrasHennepin County Attorney's Office, Respondent
Adam Edward PetrasHennepin County Attorney's Office, Respondent