No. 23-5652
Brian J. Dorsey v. David Vandergriff, Warden
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: comity death-penalty due-process federal-counsel federal-jurisdiction habeas-corpus jurisdiction statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2023-12-08
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the court below erroneously denied jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3599 based on a failure to follow fundamental rules of statutory interpretation and clear congressional intent?
Whether, as a matter of comity, Missouri's death penalty scheme necessitates jurisdiction in the district court to give full effect to the state's constitutional and statutory due process protections?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the court below erroneously denied jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3599 based on a failure to follow fundamental rules of statutory interpretation and clear congressional intent?
Docket Entries
2023-12-11
Petition DENIED.
2023-12-01
Rescheduled.
2023-12-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
2023-11-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023.
2023-10-26
Brief of respondent David Vandergriff, Warden in opposition filed.
2023-09-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 26, 2023)
Attorneys
Brian J. Dorsey
Kirk James Henderson — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
David Vandergriff, Warden
Gregory Michael Goodwin — Missouri Attorney General's Office, Respondent