exceptional-circumstances

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25-5719 In Re Flenoid Greer 2025-09-24 Dismissed IFP constitutional-violation exceptional-circumstances federal-review habeas-corpus post-conviction-relief state-prisoner Where a State Prisoner is unconstitutionally detained and the State's post-conviction rules foreclose relief, and no other adequate relief is availabl…
24-6928 In Re Stanley Howard Solvey 2025-04-04 Denied IFP constitutional-rights discretionary-review exceptional-circumstances habeas-corpus miscarriage-of-justice state-court-exhaustion Whether circumstances exist that render state court exhaustion ineffective to protect the applicant's rights, and whether ongoing constitutional viola…
24-6561 Tonia Scott v. Pennsylvania Third Circuit 2025-02-13 Denied Relisted (2)IFP constitutional-review exceptional-circumstances exhaustion-of-remedies habeas-corpus procedural-default state-prisoner Whether a state court prisoner can seek habeas corpus relief under exceptional circumstances when procedural defaults exist and state remedies have be…
24-121 John Won v. United States Second Circuit 2024-08-02 Denied Amici (1) confrontation-clause constitutional-procedure criminal-procedure criminal-trial due-process evidence exceptional-circumstances interest-of-justice sixth-amendment two-way-video video-testimony Whether the Confrontation Clause contains an exception that permits the government to present testimony at a criminal trial by two-way video so long a…
24-5133 Brian Wright v. United States, et al. Ninth Circuit 2024-07-23 Denied Response WaivedIFP district-court equitable-jurisdiction exceptional-circumstances federal-insurance federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure motion-to-return person ramsden-factors rule-41g standing Did Federal Insurance Company have standing to file a motion under Fed. R. Crim. P. 41(g)
23-6321 Barbara Johnson-Luster v. Christine E. Wormuth, Secretary of the Army Fifth Circuit 2023-12-21 Denied Response WaivedIFP appellate-procedure civil-rights court-appointed-counsel disability-rights due-process equal-protection exceptional-circumstances title-vii Whether an appellant in the Circuit Courts, with an invisible disability and previous court appointed attorneys in the Lower District Courts should re…
23-6019 Luis Olivares v. United States Eighth Circuit 2023-11-16 Denied Response WaivedIFP 18-usc-3582 criminal-sentencing district-court district-court-discretion exceptional-circumstances fair-sentencing-act sentence-modification statutory-interpretation Whether the Fair Sentencing Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A), permits a district court to modify Mr. Olivares' unusually long sentence in this exception…
23-5157 In Re Tracy Whitaker 2023-07-20 Denied IFP constitutional-rights district-attorney due-process exceptional-circumstances fourteenth-amendment habeas-corpus miscarriage-of-justice prosecutorial-authority Did the Third Circuit Court of Appeals erred in declining to grant Mr. Whitaker authorization to file a second habeas corpus petition when his incarce…
23-5048 Leonard W. Houston v. Highland Care Center, Inc. Second Circuit 2023-07-06 Denied IFP civil-procedure civil-rights civil-rights-act due-process exceptional-circumstances federal-procedure in-forma-pauperis pro-se-litigation rule-60-motion rule-60(b)(6) standing Whether the lower court erred in denying the pro-se plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis and dismissing the appeal
22-7648 In Re William M. Windsor 2023-05-25 Denied Response WaivedIFP appeals appellate-procedure exceptional-circumstances federal-court-jurisdiction federal-court-order in-forma-pauperis judicial-review jurisdiction-challenge state-court-authority void-orders Is a federal court order void when jurisdiction is never determined?
22-7202 Gina Russomanno v. Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, et al. Third Circuit 2023-04-04 Denied IFP appellate-jurisdiction civil-procedure civil-rights due-process exceptional-circumstances extraordinary-writ mandate-law pro-se-plaintiff rule-60-motion standing Whether the Supreme Court will consider the merits of the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
22-7176 In Re Thomas J. M. Goodin 2023-04-03 Denied Response WaivedIFP abuse-of-discretion appellate-jurisdiction circuit-court-review civil-rights due-process exceptional-circumstances federal-habeas habeas-corpus mandamus-petition pro-se-litigant standing Whether granting of this writ will conform to the Court's appellate jurisdiction that only exceptional circumstances warrant the exercise of the Court…
22-844 Hamid Akhavan and Ruben Weigand v. United States Second Circuit 2023-03-06 Denied confrontation-clause criminal-procedure cross-examination exceptional-circumstances remote-testimony sixth-amendment trial-procedure Whether the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment is violated by denying a criminal defendant the right to cross-examine a key prosecution witne…
22-6506 Andrew Simpson v. Carl Davis, dba Davis Construction Co., et al. Eighth Circuit 2023-01-10 Denied Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP 28-usc-1915 civil-rights court-appointed-counsel due-process exceptional-circumstances informa-pauperis legal-representation mental-illness pro-se-litigant When acting under 28 USC 1915 Informa paupers, do a mental illness qualify as a 'exceptional circumstance' for appointment of council? Do a mentally i…
22-6144 In Re Richard Daniels 2022-11-22 Denied Relisted (2)IFP amendment-violation constitutional-rights drug-policy drug-trafficking due-process exceptional-circumstances federal-custody liberty marijuana-classification Whether being in federal custody for marijuana-related offenses is a substantial denial of constitutional liberty without due process
22-6011 In Re Dale Richard Pate 2022-11-08 Denied IFP adequate-relief appellate-jurisdiction civil-procedure discretionary-powers discretionary-review due-diligence exceptional-circumstances statute-of-limitations writ-of-certiorari Did respondent usurp this court's appellate jurisdiction?
22-5630 In Re William Harold Wright, Jr. 2022-09-20 Denied IFP adequate-relief appellate-jurisdiction civil-rights constitutional-violation criminal-pleading due-process exceptional-circumstances fifth-amendment judicial-discretion standing Whether the exceptional circumstances warrant the exercise of the Court's discretionary powers
21-8114 In Re Jordan Cordell Hudson 2022-06-10 Denied IFP civil-rights court-filing due-process exceptional-circumstances legal-review mandamus procedural-validity standing supreme-court-procedure supreme-court-rules timeliness writ-of-certiorari Where the service of the Supreme Court of the United States was denied
21-7882 In Re Lin Ouyang 2022-05-16 Dismissed IFP appellate-procedure civil-procedure court-of-appeals court-rules exceptional-circumstances final-judgment finality-of-judgment frivolous-appeal mandamus statutory-provisions writ-of-mandamus Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing the court of appeals to rule the motion for reconsideration
21-7634 In Re Lin Ouyang 2022-04-15 Dismissed IFP appellate-jurisdiction civil-procedure court-of-appeals exceptional-circumstances finality-of-judgment judicial-procedure mandamus motion-reconsideration reconsideration writ-of-mandamus Whether the court of appeals has reached a genuinely final judgment?
21-6978 In Re Isaiah Harris 2022-01-27 Denied Relisted (2)IFP brady-chambers certificate-of-appealability civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process exceptional-circumstances judicial-discretion mandamus sixth-circuit ultra-vires Is it clear and indisputable that clerk Hunt acted in ultra vires in denying Harris' COA, that jurists could disagree with the district court's resolu…
21-6778 In Re Mark Thomas Garrett 2022-01-07 Denied Response WaivedIFP 42-usc-1983 appellate-jurisdiction civil-rights court-discretion due-process equal-protection exceptional-circumstances extraordinary-relief legal-remedy qualified-immunity standing writ-of-certiorari Whether the lower court erred in dismissing petitioner's claims for violation of their civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983
21-6597 Jason Whren v. United States District of Columbia 2021-12-14 Denied Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP d-c-code-23-110 exceptional-circumstances hill-v-lockhart ineffective-assistance-of-counsel plea-bargaining strickland-v-washington Whether the Court of Appeals failed to apply the applicable standards
21-5488 John Patrick Blackmon v. Jeffrey A. Uttecht, Warden Ninth Circuit 2021-08-26 Denied Response WaivedIFP criminal-procedure defendant-rights due-process exceptional-circumstances habeas-corpus judicial-inquiry prior-testimony right-to-testify testimony-waiver trial-procedure waiver Did events in the second trial establish additional process due the Defendant in any subsequent trial?
21-5285 In Re Ivar Voits 2021-08-03 Denied Relisted (2)IFP actual-innocence brady-violations constitutional-claim due-process exceptional-circumstances habeas-corpus judicial-discretion prosecutorial-misconduct Does it appear that Petitioner Mr. Voits lacked an 'adequate and effective' opportunity to test the validity of his constitutionally substantial actua…
21-5170 Patricia A. McColm v. California, et al. Ninth Circuit 2021-07-22 Dismissed IFP appointment-of-counsel civil-rights counsel-appointment court-procedure disability-accommodation dismissal-with-prejudice due-process exceptional-circumstances judicial-discretion medically-verified-limitations ninth-circuit standing Did the Ninth Circuit err in finding an appropriate issue for appeal, where the magistrate judge failed to find that medically verified permanent limi…
21-5138 In Re Willie S. Smith 2021-07-19 Denied Relisted (2)IFP acquittal aedpa-review exceptional-circumstances finality-of-verdict habeas-corpus innocence-claim judicial-review jury-verdict non-capital-case statutory-interpretation Whether transfer to the District Court for a hearing pursuant to this Court's original habeas jurisdiction is warranted in this exceptional non-capita…
20-8324 Ricardo Valdez v. Walker, C.O., et al. Ninth Circuit 2021-06-15 Denied Response WaivedIFP civil-procedure constitutional-right due-process exceptional-circumstances final-judgment fourteenth-amendment klapprott-v-us liberty-interest procedural-mechanism relief speedy-trial Whether a state-created liberty interest in a spee Can Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b) be used for the purpose of obtaining relief from the operation of a subsisting, final judgment, when exceptional circumstanc…
20-5647 Robert William Moynihan v. Mark S. Inch, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. Eleventh Circuit 2020-09-10 Denied Response WaivedIFP certificate-of-appealability constitutional-injustice constitutional-manifest-injustice exceptional-circumstances federal-courts judicial-power legal-remedy procedural-default standing Whether the petitioner, as a matter of law, who has presented clear and convincing evidence demonstrating a constitutional injustice, is entitled to a…
20-224 Marion E. Pitch, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Anthony S. Pitch, et al. v. United States Eleventh Circuit 2020-08-27 Denied Amici (1)Response Waived circuit-split civil-rights civil-rights-records exceptional-circumstances federal-rule-of-criminal-procedure-6 grand-jury-materials grand-jury-proceedings historical-significance inherent-judicial-authority rule-6e-exceptions Whether the Federal District Court has the inherent authority under case law precedent or the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act to release…
19-8225 In Re Faramarz Mehdipour 2020-04-08 Denied IFP all-writs-act certiorari-timeline due-process equitable-powers exceptional-circumstances extraordinary-relief prison-lockdown pro-se pro-se-petition standing supreme-court-jurisdiction Whether the Court retains equitable powers to ensure faith in the Federal Courts of the United States, even when no other means of relief can be obtai…
19-7884 In Re James Ernest Frye 2020-03-05 Denied Response WaivedIFP adequate-relief appellate-jurisdiction civil-procedure civil-rights due-process exceptional-circumstances jurisdiction standing takings Whether the district court erred in dismissing petitioner's claims for lack of standing
19-6880 Gregory Bartunek v. United States Eighth Circuit 2019-12-06 Denied Response WaivedIFP collateral-relief constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process exceptional-circumstances habeas-corpus prejudice prejudice-standard speedy-trial Is an affirmative demonstration of prejudice to the accused's ability to defend himself essential to prove the denial of his right to a speedy trial?
19-5295 In Re Larry Charles 2019-07-24 Denied Relisted (2)IFP due-process exceptional-circumstances fourteenth-amendment ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel mandamus right-to-appeal sixth-amendment supreme-court-precedent writ-of-mandamus Do exceptional circumstances exist in the Petitioner's case that justify granting his Petition seeking a Writ of Mandamus when he has demonstrated a c…
19-5218 In Re Teon Jamell Williams 2019-07-17 Denied Response WaivedIFP 4th-amendment appellate-jurisdiction constitutional-evidence due-process exceptional-circumstances indictment indictment-challenge ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel retroactivity search-and-seizure short-form-indictment Was the conviction obtained by use of evidence obtained by unreasonable search and seizure?
18-8220 In Re Damon Graham 2019-03-01 Denied Response WaivedIFP adequate-relief appellate-jurisdiction certificate-of-appealability court-of-appeals discretionary-powers due-process exceptional-circumstances Whether the First Circuit Court of Appeals erred in failing to promptly decide Mr. Graham's certificate of appealability
18-7998 Bobby Charles Byrd v. W. W. Lindsey, et al. Fifth Circuit 2019-02-15 Denied IFP ada-accommodation appointment-of-counsel civil-rights disability-rights due-process exceptional-circumstances judicial-discretion pro-se pro-se-litigant rehabilitation-act Does the district court have an obligation to appoint counsel for an ADA-eligible pro se pauper litigant prevented from conducting their own trial due…
18-7623 James Goolsby v. United States Eighth Circuit 2019-01-29 Denied Response WaivedIFP 18-usc-3582-c-2 appellate-procedure dillion-v-united-states exceptional-circumstances judicial-discretion mandatory-life-sentence mandatory-minimum mandatory-sentencing misapplication-of-guidelines miscarriage-of-justice official-victim-enhancement recall-of-mandate retroactive-amendment sentencing-guidelines Whether the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals abused its discretion in refusing to recall the mandate on the direct appeal to prevent a miscarriage of j…
18-5175 In Re Terrence Matthew Brown 2018-07-09 Dismissed IFP actual-innocence exceptional-circumstances exculpatory-evidence false-information loan-application loan-applications mortgage-brokers mortgage-fraud subprime-lending subprime-mortgage underwriting-regulations underwriting-standards Does present case demonstrate that subprime mortgage lenders in early to mid-2000's systematically abandoned underwriting regulations and encouraged l…