No. 25-260

Patrick Franklin Harris v. Ricardo R. Carter

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2025-09-05
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: appellate-review court-bias habeas-corpus judicial-impartiality legal-procedure section-2255
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2025-10-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is the 28 U.S.C. § 2255 process effective when the impartiality of the habeas court and appellate have been disrupted so significantly that they cannot perform their tasks without bias or prejudice?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. Is the 28 U.S.C. § 2255 process effective when the impartiality of the habeas court and appellate have been disrupted so significantly that they cannot perform their tasks without bias or prejudice? 2. Is a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 available for relief when the sentencing court shows through the misapplication of law and abuse of discretion the inability to perform its tasks without bias or prejudice and the appellate sanctions the sentencing courts conduct? ii LIST OF PROCEEDINGS DIRECT PROCEEDINGS BELOW U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit No. 24-1955 Patrick Franklin Harris, v. Ricardo R. Carter, Respondent-Appellee Final Judgment: June 9, 2025 U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts No. 24-10496 Patrick Franklin Harris v. Ricardo R. Carter Final Order: August 19, 2024

Docket Entries

2025-10-20
Petition DENIED.
2025-10-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
2025-09-25
Waiver of Ricardo R. Carter of right to respond submitted.
2025-09-25
Waiver of right of respondent Ricardo R. Carter to respond filed.
2025-09-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 6, 2025)

Attorneys

Patrick F. Harris
Patrick Franklin Harris — Petitioner
Patrick Franklin Harris — Petitioner
Ricardo R. Carter
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent