No. 20-918

In Re Johnathon Kelly

Lower Court: N/A
Docketed: 2021-01-08
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: actual-innocence antiterrorism-and-effective-death-penalty-act constitutional-rights evidence-exclusion federal-procedure federal-rules-of-civil-procedure habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance-of-counsel judicial-review newly-discovered-evidence
Latest Conference: 2021-03-05
Question Presented (from Petition)

①. Does the petitioners "Wrongfully Excluded" actual innocence evidence allow the petitioner to gain review of his actual innocence claim under the Schlup V. Delo, 513 U.S. 298?

2. Does the claim demonstrate that the appointed counsel's deficient "Probably Resulted" in the conviction of an actually innocent person, Pursuant to Bousley V. United States, 523 U.S. 614?

3. Does the "Newly Discovered" evidence clause of Title 28 U.S.C. section 2244(b), Title 28 U.S.C. section 2255(h), Title 28 U.S.C. section 2241 and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 60(b) unconstitutionally restrict the actual innocence inquiry to "Newly Discovered" evidence considerations, when well-established Supreme Court rulings require "Wrongfully Excluded"

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the petitioner's actual innocence claim is unconstitutionally restricted by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Docket Entries

2021-03-08
Petition DENIED.
2021-02-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
2021-01-29
Waiver of right of respondents United States, et al. to respond filed.
2020-09-03
Petition for a writ of mandamus filed. (Response due February 8, 2021)

Attorneys

Johnathon Kelly
Johnathon Kelly — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent