No. 25-5097

Michael Bell v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-07-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: brady-violation due-diligence federal-procedure habeas-corpus post-conviction-relief successive-petition
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Where government action prevented Petitioner from bringing his claims under Brady and Giglio in his initial § 2254 motion, should a second-in-time motion asserting those claims be deemed non-successive under this Court's analysis in Panetti?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Where government action prevented Petitioner from bringing his claims under Brady and Giglio in his initial § 2254 motion, should a second-in-time motion asserting those claims be deemed non-successive under this Court's analysis in Panetti?

Docket Entries

2025-07-15
Brief of Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. in opposition submitted.
2025-07-15
Brief of respondent Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-07-15
Response to application from respondent Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. filed.
2025-07-15
Reply of petitioner Michael Bell filed.
2025-07-15
Application (25A57) referred to the Court.
2025-07-15
Petition DENIED. Justice Sotomayor and Justice Kagan would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.
2025-07-15
Application (25A57) for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Thomas and by him referred to the Court is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Sotomayor and Justice Kagan would grant the application and the petition for a writ of certorari.
2025-07-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 13, 2025)
2025-07-14
Application (25A57) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Thomas.
2025-07-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed.

Attorneys

Michael Bell
Gregory W BrownFederal Public Defender Middle District of Florida, Petitioner
Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al.
Carla Suzanne BechardOffice of the Attorney General, State of Florida, Respondent