No. 24-6032

Robert Gene Rega v. Laurel Harry, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2024-11-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: brady-violation federal-review habeas-corpus presumption-of-correctness state-court-findings witness-cooperation
Latest Conference: 2025-02-28 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does the decision below, which misstates and fails to afford any presumption of correctness to a state court's factual findings in a habeas case, warrant summary reversal?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the decision below, which misstates and fails to afford any presumption of correctness to a state court's factual findings in a habeas case, warrant summary reversal?

Docket Entries

2025-03-03
Petition DENIED.
2025-02-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2025.
2025-02-11
Reply of Robert Gene Rega submitted.
2025-02-11
Reply of petitioner Robert Gene Rega filed. (Distributed)
2025-01-27
Brief of Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. in opposition submitted.
2025-01-27
Brief of respondent Laurel Harry, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. in opposition filed.
2024-12-26
Response Requested. (Due January 27, 2025)
2024-12-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-04
Waiver of right of respondent Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. to respond filed.
2024-11-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 26, 2024)

Attorneys

Robert Gene Rega
Sonali ShahiFederal Community Defender Office Eastern Dist. PA, Petitioner
Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al.
Jeffrey D. BurkettJefferson County District Attorney, Respondent