No. 19-5914

Lena Lasher v. Roger Stavis, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2019-09-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: actual-innocence best-evidence-rule civil-procedure civil-rights criminal-defense due-process in-forma-pauperis ineffective-assistance-of-counsel ineffective-counsel legal-malpractice
Latest Conference: 2020-01-24 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Should a civil action be granted to proceed to correct the District Court's error where they misrepresented a precedent, Hoffenberg v. Meyers, and thus failed to properly apply it.

2. Should a civil action be granted to proceed to address ineffectiveness of appellate counsel when they did not raise the objection of the best evidence rule with regard to suppressed and withheld exculpatory video recordings?

3. Did the District Court erred by improperly dismissed the Plaintiff's amended complaint prior to service of process?

4. Should a civil action complaint be granted to proceed when appellate counsel appeal can be shown to be in conflict with the law itself, including definitions of terms within the law, and where

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should a civil action be granted to correct the District Court's error in misrepresenting a precedent?

Docket Entries

2020-01-27
Rehearing DENIED.
2020-01-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020.
2019-12-12
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2019-11-18
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019.
2019-09-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 15, 2019)

Attorneys

Lena Lasher
Lena Lasher — Petitioner