No. 19-6860

In Re Lee Hall

Lower Court: N/A
Docketed: 2019-12-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: biased-juror capital-case capital-punishment due-process extraordinary-circumstances habeas habeas-corpus habeas-review juror-bias original-jurisdiction structural-error
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the structural error of service of by biased juror in a capital case, discovered on the eve of execution, presents extraordinary circumstances warranting intervention by this Court through its original jurisdiction, in order to provide a forum for this claim to be heard?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the structural error of service of by biased juror in a capital case, discovered on the eve of execution, presents extraordinary circumstances warranting intervention by this Court through its original jurisdiction, in order to provide a forum for this claim to be heard?

Docket Entries

2019-12-05
Brief of respondent Tony Mays, Warden in opposition filed.
2019-12-05
Application (19A626) referred to the Court.
2019-12-05
Reply of petitioner Lee Hall filed.
2019-12-05
Application (19A626) denied by the Court.
2019-12-05
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-04
Petition for writ of habeas corpus and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed.
2019-12-04
Application (19A626) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

Lee Hall
Stephen Alan FerrellFederal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Petitioner
Tony Mays, Warden
Sarah Keeton CampbellAssociate Solicitor General, Respondent