No. 25A877

Dylann Storm Roof v. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-04
Status: Application
Type: A
Tags: criminal-justice death-penalty federal-procedure judicial-recusal post-conviction writ-of-mandamus
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a federal death row inmate can obtain judicial relief through a writ of mandamus seeking a trial judge's recusal in post-conviction proceedings

Docket Entries

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. EllemanIndiana Federal Community Defenders, Petitioner
USDC SC
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent