No. 25-6556

Darrell Jones v. Stephen Reynolds, Acting Warden

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-13
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: certificate-of-appealability constitutional-rights federal-law habeas-corpus judicial-review sixth-circuit
Key Terms:
DueProcess FourthAmendment HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

Where the Petitioner-Appellant's case presented a substantial showing of a denial of a constitutional right, and where the issues presented were debatable amongst jurists of reason, does the Sixth Circuit err by denying Petitioner-Appellant's request for a certificate of appealability?

Where the decision of the state court resulted in a decision that was contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States, does the district court err by denying Petitioner-Appellant's petition for writ of habeas corpus?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sixth Circuit erred in denying a certificate of appealability when the case presented a substantial showing of a denial of a constitutional right

Docket Entries

2026-01-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-22
Waiver of right of respondent Stephen Reynolds to respond filed.
2025-10-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 12, 2026)

Attorneys

Darrell Jones
Darrell Jones — Petitioner
Stephen Reynolds
Mathura Jaya SridharanOhio Attorney General's Office, Respondent