Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether a federal claim is "adjudicated on the
merits" in state court under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d) so
long as the state court resolves the claim on
substantive grounds, even if the petitioner did not
have a full and fair opportunity to litigate the claim.
2. Whether the Fifth Circuit erred in denying
habeas relief on petitioner's claim that his trial
lawyers provided ineffective assistance by presenting
a psychologist at the capital-sentencing phase who
testified that petitioner lacked a moral compass, was
a danger in and out of prison, and that the traditional
mitigation factors were not present.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a federal claim is 'adjudicated on the merits' in state court under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)
2024-06-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-06-26
Reply of Moises Sandoval Mendoza submitted.
2024-06-26
Reply of petitioner Moises Sandoval Mendoza filed. (Distributed)
2024-06-12
Brief of respondent Bobby Lumpkin, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division in opposition filed.
2024-04-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 12, 2024.
2024-04-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 13, 2024 to June 12, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-03-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 13, 2024.
2024-03-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 12, 2024 to May 13, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-03-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 12, 2024)
2023-12-01
Application (23A496) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until March 11, 2024.
2023-11-28
Application (23A496) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 11, 2024 to April 11, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.