No. 25-6609

Roger Hoan Brady v. Sircoya M. Williams, Warden, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-16
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: batson-challenge certificate-of-appealability judicial-error procedural-default racial-discrimination voir-dire
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the U.S. District Court erred in holding a Batson claim procedurally defaulted due to missing voir dire transcripts and denying a Certificate of Appealability

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. In light of the missing voir dire transcript, did the U.S. n District Court erred when it held that Petitioner ’s Batson claim was procedurally defaulted because this claim was not presented on direct appeal before post conviction? 2. In light of the missing voir dire transcript, did <fihe U.S. District Court erred when it held that Petitioner's Batson claim was procedurally defaulted because this claim was not presented on collateral attack during and after post conviction? 3. Given the fact that 52% of the transcripts are missing due to negligence by the court reporter, did the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit erred by denying the Certificate of Appealability? 4. Did the U.S. District Court erred by failing to read and consider Petitioner's claim of innocence?

Docket Entries

2025-12-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 17, 2026)

Attorneys

Roger Brady
Roger H. Brady — Petitioner
Roger H. Brady — Petitioner