No. 19-5449

Richard Shelley v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2019-08-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: batson-challenge batson-v-kentucky constitutional-violation criminal-procedure due-process fair-trial jury-selection peremptory-strike sixth-amendment sixth-amendment-right-to-fair-trial
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

WHETHER THE DISTRICT COURT ERRED IN FINDING THAT SHELLEY FAILED TO OBJECT TO THE GOVERNMENT'S USE OF A PEREMPTORY STRIKE, THEREBY CAUSING AN 5th AMENDMENT DUE PROCESS CLAUSE VIOLATION AND VIOLATION OF THE SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL? And Batson v Kentucky, violation?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the district court erred in finding that Shelley failed to object to the government's use of a peremptory strike, thereby causing a 5th Amendment due process clause violation and violation of the Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial?

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-08-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-05-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 5, 2019)

Attorneys

Richard Shelley
Richard Shelley — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent