No. 25-6655
IFP
Tags: circuit-split constitutional-interpretation federal-question ineffective-assistance state-court strickland-standard
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
DueProcess HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
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Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the Indiana Court of Appeals, as a state court of last resort, has decided an important federal question in a way that conflicts with two decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Shaw v. Wilson, 721 F.3d 908 (7th Cir. 2013), and Jones v. Zatecky, 917 F.3d 578 (7th Cir. 2019)?
2. Whether the decision by the Indiana Court of Appeals is in conflict with United States Supreme Court precedent Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984) and its progeny, and Bouie v. City of Columbia, 378 U.S. 347 (1964), and its progeny?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Indiana Court of Appeals has decided an important federal question in conflict with Seventh Circuit and Supreme Court precedent
Docket Entries
2025-12-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 23, 2026)
2025-10-20
Application (25A449) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until December 12, 2025.
2025-09-20
Application (25A449) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 13, 2025 to December 12, 2025, submitted to Justice Barrett.
Attorneys
Kerry E. Silvers
Kerry E. Silvers — Petitioner