No. 24-6550

Paul A. Brown v. Tom McGinley, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Coal Township, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-12
Status: Rehearing
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: constitutional-rights due-process guilty-plea habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance strickland-standard
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

I Did the third Circuit err in misapplication of Strickland and Slack when Brown had made a substantial showing of undisputed factual evidence apparent on the record that his plea was entered involuntarily and counsel was ineffective for providing incorrect advice a decision conflict with it's and other circuit and contrary to clearly established Federal law and 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1) & (2).

II Did the Third Circuit err affirming the denial of Brown's § 2254 petition where the District Court failed to conduct an evidentiary hearing to resolve the factual disputes.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Third Circuit misapplied Strickland and Slack standards in denying Brown's ineffective assistance of counsel claim when substantial evidence suggested his guilty plea was involuntarily entered

Docket Entries

2026-02-23
Motion for leave to file a petition for rehearing filed by petitioner DENIED.
2026-01-28
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2025-12-30
Motion for leave to file a petition for rehearing filed by petitioner.
2025-04-21
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-01-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 14, 2025)
2024-11-15
Application (24A488) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 25, 2025.
2024-11-04
Application (24A488) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 26, 2024 to January 25, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Paul A. Brown
Paul A. Brown — Petitioner