No. 24A240

George L. Fields v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2024-09-05
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Tags: constitutional-right exhaustion-requirement ineffective-assistance jury-instructions procedural-default strickland-standard
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a state court's denial of a prisoner's ineffective assistance of counsel claims constitutes a violation of due process when the claims involve alleged failures to present evidence, challenge jury instructions, and pursue strategic trial decisions

Docket Entries

2024-09-05
Application (24A240) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until October 9, 2024.
2024-08-27
Application (24A240) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 9, 2024 to November 8, 2024, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

George L. Fields
George L. Fields — Petitioner