No. 24-6335

Marcrease Delance Farmer v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-01-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: constitutional-ineffective-assistance criminal-procedure due-process fundamental-fairness impartial-jury trial-rights
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2025-05-15 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1) WHETHER COUNSEL LESS CONSTITUTIONALLY EFFECTIVE FOR FAILING TO NOT ONLY INVESTIGATE THE INFORMATION REGARDING AN ALTERCATION BETWEEN TERROR 27 S04 AND DEFENDANTS SISTER, BUT ALSO FAILING TO QUESTION AND ALERT THE DISTRICT COURT OF NOTICE OF THE POTENTIAL BIAS?

2) WHETHER THE DISTRICT COURT'S DECISION VIOLATES PETITIONERS RIGHTS TO HAVE A VERDICT BY AN IMPARTIAL JURY AND AFFECTED PETITIONER'S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS TO FUNDAMENTAL FAIRNESS AND DUE-PROCESS?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether counsel was constitutionally ineffective for failing to investigate information regarding an altercation and whether the district court's decision violates petitioner's rights to a verdict by an impartial jury and fundamental fairness

Docket Entries

2025-05-19
Rehearing DENIED.
2025-04-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
2025-03-10
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2025-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-01-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2025-01-23
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-01-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-11-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 18, 2025)

Attorneys

Marcrease Delance Farmer
Marcrease Delance Farmer — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent