No. 22-6531

Timothy Edwards v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2023-01-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 6th-amendment circuit-split civil-rights comprehension-disability constitutional-rights due-process garza-ruling post-conviction-relief ptsd retroactivity statute-of-limitations
Latest Conference: 2023-03-03
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the ruling in GARZA V, IDAHO 139 S. CT 739 (2019) applies to Plaintiffs Constitutional guarantee?
A. Pending judgement (Writ of Cert.) in Supreme Court tolls 2255 from one year of Supreme Court's decision?
B. Would Retroactivity of Garza ruling afford a fair and even application of the 6th Amendment to all citizens but specifically Plaintiffs individual circumstances?

2. Whether a split circuit ruling by 7th and 4th circuit, in not applying Garza creates inconsistences in Constitutional application of Supreme Court ruling?

3. Whether Due Process violations in grand jury testimony and Brady violations would be a miscarriage of justice severe enough to invalidate the entire indictment?

4. Whether Protected Class of citizens with PTSD and comprehension disability can be held to same standard as Government and Attorney's?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the ruling in GARZA V. IDAHO 139 S. CT 739 (2019) applies to Plaintiff's Constitutional guarantee?

Docket Entries

2023-03-06
Petition DENIED.
2023-02-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/3/2023.
2023-02-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-01-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 13, 2023)

Attorneys

Timothy Edwards
Timothy Edwards — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent