No. 25A533

James W. VanDivner, Jr. v. Laurel R. Harry, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit

Docketed: 2025-11-07

Status: Application

Type: A

Tags: capital-case certificate-of-appealability circuit-court federal-public-defender habeas-corpus post-conviction

Latest Conference: N/A

Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a federal habeas petitioner may obtain a certificate of appealability when two complex areas of law intersect in a post-conviction review

Docket Entries

2025-11-10

Application (25A533) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until December 12, 2025.

2025-10-29

Application (25A533) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 12, 2025 to January 11, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.

Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service

Attorneys

James VanDivner, Jr.

Kirk James Henderson — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner