Habeas Corpus

Federal habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254

1. Banister v. Davis

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 1, 2020)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Gregory Dean Banister]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Gerard J. Cedrone]]><![CDATA[Brian T. Burgess]]><![CDATA[Andrew Kim]]><![CDATA[Kelsey Pelagalli]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]]>
4. Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;AEDPA;Rule 59(e);Supreme Court of the United States

1. Sexton v. Beaudreaux

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 28, 2018)
3. VictimsTodd ZaneDefendantsRobert BeaudreauxPlaintiffsMichael SextonJudgesPer CuriamInstitutionsUnited States Supreme CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
4. Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;Death Penalty;Ineffective Assistance of Counsel;AEDPA Deference

1. Shinn v. Kayer

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Arizona) (December 14, 2020)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Delbert Haas]]>Defendants<![CDATA[George Russell Kayer]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[David Shinn]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[William T. Kiger]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Arizona Department of Corrections]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Arizona Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Arizona Superior Court]]>
4. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Habeas Corpus;AEDPA;Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

1. Alaska v. Wright

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2021-04-26)
3. Original Case: Alaska v. Sean Wright
4. Victims<![CDATA[K.A.]]><![CDATA[M.C.]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Sean Wright]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[State of Alaska]]>Investigators<![CDATA[Ruth Josten]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Margie Mock]]><![CDATA[Quinlan G. Steiner]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Timothy W. Terrell]]><![CDATA[Jahna Lindemuth]]>Judges<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States (Per Curiam)]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]><![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska]]>
5. Case Tags: Sexual Abuse of a Minor;Sex Offender Registration;Habeas Corpus;State Judgment Finality

1. Dunn v. Reeves

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 2, 2021)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Willie Johnson]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Matthew Reeves]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Jefferson Dunn]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[None]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit]]><![CDATA[Alabama Department of Corrections]]>
4. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Habeas Corpus;Intellectual Disability;AEDPA Deference

1. Thornell v. Jones

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 30, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Robert Weaver]]><![CDATA[Tisha Weaver]]><![CDATA[Katherine Gumina]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Danny Lee Jones]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[State of Arizona]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito Jr.]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]>Institutions<![CDATA[U.S. Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]>
4. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Ineffective Assistance of Counsel;Strickland v. Washington;Habeas Corpus

1. Brown v. Davenport

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 21, 2022)
3. VictimsAnnette WhiteDefendantsErvine Lee DavenportPlaintiffsMike BrownJudgesNeil GorsuchInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitMichigan Department of Corrections
4. Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;Harmless Error;Due Process;AEDPA

1. Hamm v. Smith

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 4, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[John Q. Hamm]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Joseph Clifton Smith]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Alabama Department of Corrections]]>
4. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Intellectual Disability;Eighth Amendment;Habeas Corpus

1. Shoop v. Twyford

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 21, 2022)
3. VictimsRichard HaymanDefendantsRaymond TwyfordPlaintiffsTim ShoopJudgesJohn RobertsInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;Death Penalty;All Writs Act;AEDPA

1. Nance v. Ward

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 23, 2022)
3. Original Case: Nance v. Ward, 597 U.S. ___ (2022)
4. VictimsGabor BaloghDefendantsTimothy C. WardPlaintiffsMichael NanceJudgesElena KaganAmy Coney BarrettInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesGeorgia Department of CorrectionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
5. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Section 1983;Habeas Corpus;AEDPA

1. Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 25, 2020)
3. DefendantsVijayakumar ThuraissigiamPlaintiffsDepartment of Homeland SecurityDefense AttorneysLee GelerntPlaintiff AttorneysNoel FranciscoJudgesSamuel AlitoInstitutionsUnited States Supreme CourtDepartment of Homeland SecurityAmerican Civil Liberties Union
4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Habeas Corpus;Due Process;Supreme Court

1. 安德鲁诉怀特案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 21, 2025)
3. Original Case: Andrew v. White
4. VictimsRob AndrewDefendantsBrenda AndrewPlaintiffsBrenda AndrewJudgesSamuel AlitoClarence ThomasNeil GorsuchInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitOklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
5. Case Tags: Due Process;Capital Murder;Habeas Corpus;Prejudicial Evidence

1. 里弗斯诉格雷罗案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 12, 2025)
3. Original Case: Rivers v. Guerrero
4. DefendantsDanny Richard RiversDefense AttorneysPeter A. BrulandJudgesKetanji Brown JacksonJohn G. RobertsInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesTexas Department of Criminal JusticeUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
5. Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;Second or Successive Petition;Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act;Ineffective Assistance of Counsel