No. 25-6506
John Wesley Patton v. Gary Westcott, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, et al.
Response WaivedIFP
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference:
2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a Louisiana District Judge can be considered impartial when presiding over cases involving claims against himself and when district attorneys potentially manipulate judicial assignments
Docket Entries
2026-01-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-22
Waiver of right of respondent Westcott, et al. to respond filed.
2025-12-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 6, 2026)
Attorneys
Westcott, et al.