No. 20-5818

Tyrone Johnston v. Kevin Ransom, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Dallas, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2020-09-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: autopsy certificate-of-appeal circuit-split confrontation-clause confrontation-rights constitutional-provisions district-court due-process habeas-corpus jurists-of-reason third-circuit
Latest Conference: 2020-10-30
Question Presented (from Petition)

DID THE THIRD CIRCUIT ERR IN DENYING A CERTIFICATE OF
APPEAL ("COA") BASED UPON A FAILURE TO SHOW ENTITLEMENT TO
RELIEF, DESPITE SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING A COA
— I.E., THAT NOT ONLY COULD JURISTS OF REASON DISAGREE WITH THE
DISTRICT COURT'S DETERMINATION, BUT THAT, THERE IS CLEAR AND
CONVINCING INDICIA THAT A DISAGREEMENT AMONGST JURISTS OF REASON
CURRENTLY EXISTS REGARDING THE NATURE OF AUTOPSIES AND ONE'S
RIGHT TO CONFRONTATION, AND THUS, AT MINIMUM WOULD ENCOURAGE
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Third Circuit err in denying a certificate of appeal (COA)

Docket Entries

2020-11-02
Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2020-10-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
2020-10-05
Waiver of right of respondent Kevin Ransom to respond filed.
2020-09-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 26, 2020)

Attorneys

Kevin Ransom
Nancy WinkelmanDistrict Attorney's Office, Respondent
Tyrone Johnston
Tyrone Johnston — Petitioner