Habeas Corpus
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Can Prisoners Challenge the Conditions of their Confinement Through a Writ of Habeas Corpus?
By Max Anthony On September 26, 2022, thousands of prisoners across the state of Alabama launched a labor strike in… Read More
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Weekly Roundup – 4/1 – 4/5
By: Sophia Pappalardo & Kenya Parrish United States v. James Michael Farrell In this criminal case, Appellant was convicted after… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Applies Deferential Standard to Affirm Denial of § 2254 Petition
By Ali Fenno On November 23, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the criminal case of Rodriguez… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Joins Other Circuit Decisions Regarding “Second-in-Time” Habeas Petitions
By Kelsey Hyde Today, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion, In re William Robert Gray, Jr., deciding on a… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Habeas Corpus Claim Arising from Denial of Plea Bargain
By John Van Swearingen On Wednesday, November 23, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the civil case Rodriguez… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Grant of Habeas Relief Based on Racially Prejudiced Comments
By Kelsey Mellan On November 21, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in Bennett v. Stirling, a prisoner… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Rules Virginia’s Geriatric Release Program Violates Eighth Amendment Rights of Juveniles Serving Life Sentences for Non-Homicide Offenses
By John Van Swearingen On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the civil case LeBlanc… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Declines to Invalidate Petitioner’s Guilty Plea
By Ali Fenno On October 25, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the criminal case of Dingle… Read More
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus for “Sexually Dangerous Person” Remanded to District Court
By Eric Jones On March 16, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the civil case Matherly v.… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Rule 60(b) Motion in Death Penalty Case
By Kayleigh Butterfield On March 8, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued its published opinion in the civil case Moses v.… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Finds Ineffective Assistance of Counsel for Failure to Move for Suppression
By Blake Stafford On February 9, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued its published opinion in Grueninger v. Dir., Va. Dep’t… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Reverses District Court’s Dismissal of Habeas Petition
By Cate Berenato On December 2, 2015, in the published case Fontanez v. O’Brien, the Fourth Circuit reversed and remanded… Read More