No. 25-7203
Dylann Storm Roof v. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
IFP
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the constitutional requirement that a judge appear impartial can be satisfied when a district court improperly seeks to preside over a capital trial and then undertakes its own fact-gathering mission to deny a motion for recusal?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the constitutional requirement that a judge appear impartial can be satisfied when a district court improperly seeks to preside over a capital trial and then undertakes its own fact-gathering mission to deny a motion for recusal?
Docket Entries
2026-04-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 15, 2026)
2026-02-05
Application (25A877) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until April 12, 2026.
2026-01-29
Application (25A877) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 11, 2026 to April 12, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Dylann Roof
Angela S. Elleman — Indiana Federal Community Defenders, Petitioner
Federal Respondents
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent