No. 25-6941

Steven Ingalls, Jr. v. Keith Vinardi, Warden

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2026-03-03
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: appellate-standards constitutional-error criminal-procedure habeas-corpus jury-instructions mandatory-presumptions
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Did the federal courts sow conflict in the 'debatability ' standard for a habeas corpus petitioner to appeal, where the bases for denying relief plainly contradicted specific landmark rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court concerning jury instructions which confer unlawful mandatory conclusive presumptions?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether federal courts created conflicting standards for habeas corpus appellability when denying relief based on jury instructions that contradict Supreme Court precedent regarding unlawful mandatory conclusive presumptions

Docket Entries

2026-02-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 2, 2026)

Attorneys

Steven Ingalls, Jr.
Steven Ingalls Jr. — Petitioner