No. 19-6479

In Re Charles Russell Rhines

Lower Court: N/A
Docketed: 2019-11-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: capital-punishment death-penalty due-process eighth-amendment habeas-corpus juror-bias sexual-orientation
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Should this Court exercise its original habeas jurisdiction to transfer this petition to the district court for a hearing regarding Petitioner's substantial evidence that at least one capital sentencing juror relied on anti-gay stereotypes and animus to sentence him death?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should this Court exercise its original habeas jurisdiction to transfer this petition to the district court for a hearing regarding Petitioner's substantial evidence that at least one capital sentencing juror relied on anti-gay stereotypes and animus to sentence him death?

Docket Entries

2019-11-04
Application (19A484) referred to the Court.
2019-11-04
Petition DENIED.
2019-11-04
Application (19A484) denied by the Court.
2019-11-02
Brief of respondent in opposition filed.
2019-11-02
Reply of petitioner Charles Rhines filed.
2019-11-01
2019-11-01
Application (19A484) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.

Attorneys

Charles Rhines
Claudia Van WykFederal Community Defender Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Petitioner
In Re Charles Russell Rhines
Paul S. SwedlundOffice of the Attorney General, Respondent