No. 21-1044

Bryan P. Stirling, Director, South Carolina Department of Corrections, et al. v. James Nathaniel Bryant, III

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-01-26
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: capital-punishment capital-sentencing due-process fact-finding federal-review habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance state-court-deference
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2022-05-12
Question Presented (from Petition)

In review of a claim fully adjudicated in state court, did the district court violate 28 U.S.C. § 2254's deference mandate and offend the principles of finality and federalism by upsetting a capital sentence based on mere disagreement with record-supported state court fact-findings?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

In review of a claim fully adjudicated in state court, did the district court violate 28-usc-2254, finality, federalism

Docket Entries

2022-05-16
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
2022-05-16
Petition DENIED.
2022-04-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/12/2022.
2022-04-26
Reply of petitioners Bryan P. Stirling, Director, South Carolina Department of Corrections, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2022-04-11
Brief of respondent James Nathaniel Bryant, III in opposition filed.
2022-04-11
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent James Nathaniel Bryant, III.
2022-02-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 11, 2022.
2022-02-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 25, 2022 to April 11, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-01-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 25, 2022)

Attorneys

Bryan P. Stirling, Director, South Carolina Department of Corrections, et al.
Melody Jane BrownSouth Carolina Attorney General's Office, Petitioner
James Nathaniel Bryant, III
Lindsey Sterling VannJustice 360, Respondent