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Parker v. Matthews

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a habeas case, petition for a writ of certiorari and respondent's motion to proceed in forma pauperis are granted, and the Sixth Circuit's rulings...

US v. Jingles

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a habeas corpus action, denial of petitioner's motion to set aside his convictions and sentences for two counts of possession with intent to...

Garcia v. Thomas

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Immigration Law
Grant of writ of habeas corpus by a noncitizens challenging extradition to the Philippines on grounds that it would violate his rights under the...

Thompson v. Lea

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of of 28 U.S.C. section 2254 habeas corpus petition on grounds that the petition was time-barred is reversed and remanded where by granting...

Xiong v. Felker

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Petition for habeas corpus relief from conviction of second degree murder and sentence of 15 years to life is denied where the Court of Appeal's...

Lewis v. Ayers

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a case in which a prisoner requested and was denied a stay of habeas proceedings on the ground that he was not competent at the time to assist...

Flournoy v. Small

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Evidence
The district court's denial of habeas relief is affirmed, where: 1) there was no clearly established federal law, based on decisions of the United...

Coleman v. Johnson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a case in which a man was convicted as an accomplice and co-conspirator in a murder and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit granted him...

Hosh v. Lucero

Administrative Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Immigration Law
In a case in which a lawful permanent resident who was subject to removal sought and was denied a bond hearing, the district court's grant of a...

Waddell v. Dep't of Correction

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of a petition for habeas corpus is affirmed, where: 1) the department of corrections' practice of applying earned good time credits for certain...