No. 18-5672

Charles S. Renchenski v. Tom McGinley, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Coal Township, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2018-08-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: appellate-procedure circuit-split conflict-of-laws constitutional-interpretation constitutional-law due-process federal-courts federal-review habeas-corpus procedural-default state-courts
Latest Conference: 2018-10-26
Question Presented (from Petition)

HAS THE THIRD CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS ENTERED A DECISION
THAT IS IN CONFLICT WITH THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT,
ALL OTHER COURTS OF APPEALS, FEDEERAL LAWS, DECISIONS OF
THE STATES' COURT OF LAST RESORT AND THE UNITED STATES
CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE ADEQUACY QUESTION OF A GIVEN
STATE RULE/STATUTE THAT COULD LAWFULLY BAR FEDERAL
HABEAS CORPUS REVIEW?

HAS THE THIRD CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS ENTERED A DECISION
THAT IS IN CONFLICT WITH THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT,
ALL OTHER COURTS OF APPEALS, FEDERAL LAWS, DECISIONS OF THE
STATES' COURT OF LAST RESORT AND THE UNITED STATES
CONSTITUTION RELATING TO AN ALLEGED PROCEDURAL DEFAULT
THAT COULD LAWFULLY BAR FEDERAL HABEAS CORPUS REVIEW?

HAS THE THIRD CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS ENTERED A DEISION
THAT IS IN CONFLICT WITH THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT,
ALL OTHER COURTS OF APPEALS AND FEDERAL LAWS RELATING TO
THE APPLICABILITY OF A FED.R.CIV.P. 60(b)(6) MOTION IN THE CASE
SUB JUDICE?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Has the Third Circuit Court of Appeals entered a decision that is in conflict with the United States Supreme Court, all other Courts of Appeals, federal laws, decisions of the States' Court of Last Resort and the United States Constitution relating to the adequacy question of a given state rule/statute that could lawfully bar federal habeas corpus review?

Docket Entries

2018-10-29
Petition DENIED.
2018-10-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/26/2018.
2018-06-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 20, 2018)

Attorneys

Charles S. Renchenski
Charles S. Renchenski — Petitioner