No. 24-6798
Karl Douglas Roberts v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction
Amici (2)IFP
Tags: aedpa-standard atkins-claim death-penalty federal-claim habeas-corpus state-court-adjudication
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus Punishment Securities
HabeasCorpus Punishment Securities
Latest Conference:
2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a claim has been adjudicated on the merits by a state court under § 2254(d), where the defendant did not present a federal claim for relief and the clearly established federal law at the time would not have supported a federal claim?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a claim has been adjudicated on the merits by a state court under § 2254(d), where the defendant did not present a federal claim for relief and the clearly established federal law at the time would not have supported a federal claim?
Docket Entries
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-07-03
Reply of petitioner Karl Roberts filed.
2025-07-03
Reply of Karl Roberts submitted.
2025-07-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-06-18
Brief of respondent Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Corrections in opposition filed.
2025-06-18
Brief of Dexter Payne in opposition submitted.
2025-05-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 18, 2025.
2025-05-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 18, 2025.
2025-04-30
Motion of Dexter Payne for an extension of time submitted.
2025-04-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 19, 2025 to June 18, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-04-17
Brief amici curiae of Cornell Death Penalty Project, et al. filed.
2025-04-17
Brief amici curiae of The Cornell Death Penalty Project and Justice 360 filed.
2025-03-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 19, 2025.
2025-03-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 17, 2025 to May 19, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-03-27
Motion of Dexter Payne for an extension of time submitted.
2025-03-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 17, 2025)
2025-01-03
Application (24A659) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until March 14, 2025.
2024-12-23
Application (24A659) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 13, 2025 to March 14, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Attorneys
Dexter Payne
Karl Roberts
Melissa Fenwick — Federal Public Defender Office, Petitioner
The Cornell Death Penalty Project and Justice 360
John H. Blume — Amicus