No. 25-5575
Kevin Don Foster v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
Tags: certificate-of-appealability circuit-court-split federal-appeals habeas-corpus judicial-review state-prisoner
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus Punishment Securities JusticiabilityDoctri
DueProcess HabeasCorpus Punishment Securities JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2025-11-21
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the Courts of Appeal may dismiss an appeal by a state prisoner on habeas review when a circuit judge votes to grant a certificate of appealability.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Courts of Appeal may dismiss an appeal by a state prisoner on habeas review when a circuit judge votes to grant a certificate of appealability
Docket Entries
2025-11-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-10-17
Brief of Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections in opposition submitted.
2025-10-17
Brief of respondent Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections in opposition filed.
2025-09-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 8, 2025 to November 7, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-09-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 7, 2025.
2025-09-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 8, 2025)
2025-07-23
Application (25A93) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until September 4, 2025.
2025-07-21
Application (25A93) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 5, 2025 to October 4, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
Kevin Don Foster
Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
Scott Andrew Browne — Office of the Attorney General, Respondent