No. 20-8123
Verlan Perez, Jr. v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-procedure certificate-of-appealability constitutional-rights district-court due-process habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance-of-counsel notice-of-appeal precedential-ruling
Latest Conference:
2021-06-17
Question Presented (from Petition)
CAN AN APPEALS COURT DENY A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY TO A PETITIONER WHO HAS SHOWN THAT THE DISTRICT COURT IGNORED PRECI DENTIAL RULINGS FROM THIS COURT REGARDING INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL WHERE THE COUNSEL REFUSED TO FILE NOTICE OF APPEAL AND CONSULT WITH THEIR CLIENT?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Can an appeals court deny a certificate of appealability to a petitioner who has shown that the district court ignored precedential rulings from this court regarding ineffective assistance of counsel where the counsel refused to file notice of appeal and consult with their client?
Docket Entries
2021-06-21
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
2021-05-27
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-05-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 24, 2021)
Attorneys
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Verlan Perez
Verlan Perez — Petitioner