Federal Habeas Corpus

Post-conviction relief based on violations of federal constitutional rights

1. Edwards v. Vannoy

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 17, 2021)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Thedrick Edwards]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Elizabeth Murrill]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[André Bélanger]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[André Bélanger]]>Judges<![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]><![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana]]>
4. Case Tags: Jury Unanimity;Retroactivity Doctrine;Federal Habeas Corpus;Jim Crow Legacy

1. Jones v. Hendrix

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 22, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Dewayne Hendrix]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Marcus DeAngelo Jones]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit]]>
4. Case Tags: Federal Habeas Corpus;Actual Innocence Claim;Saving Clause;Second or Successive Motion

1. Shinn v. Martinez Ramirez

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 23, 2022)
3. VictimsRachel GrayMary Jane GortarezDefendantsDavid ShinnPlaintiffsDavid Martinez RamirezBarry Lee JonesPlaintiff AttorneysRobert J. McWhirterJudgesClarence ThomasSonia SotomayorJohn RobertsSamuel AlitoNeil GorsuchBrett KavanaughAmy Coney BarrettStephen BreyerElena KaganInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesArizona Department of Corrections
4. Case Tags: Federal Habeas Corpus;Ineffective Assistance of Counsel;Death Penalty Law;Procedural Default

1. Kemp v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 13, 2022)
3. DefendantsDeAngelo M. KempPlaintiffsUnited StatesProsecutorsUnited States Department of JusticeJudgesClarence ThomasJohn G. RobertsStephen G. BreyerSamuel A. AlitoSonia SotomayorElena KaganNeil M. GorsuchBrett M. KavanaughAmy Coney BarrettInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: Federal Habeas Corpus;Rule 60(b) Motion;Criminal Procedure;Supreme Court Ruling

1. McKinney v. Arizona

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 25, 2020)
3. Original Case: McKinney v. Arizona, 589 U.S. ___ (2020)
4. VictimsChristine M. MertensJames E. MertensDefendantsJames Erin McKinneyProsecutorsOramel H. SkinnerDefense AttorneysNeal KatyalJudgesBrett KavanaughInstitutionsU.S. Supreme CourtArizona Supreme CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitArizona Attorney General's Office
5. Case Tags: Death Penalty;AEDPA Deference;Mitigating Evidence;Federal Habeas Corpus