634 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 415 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · browse and sort
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The court held that the pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus was untimely under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) because it was filed more than eight years after the one-year limitation period expired, and the petitioner failed to establish actual
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The court held that the habeas corpus application was timely filed because the petitioner's post-conviction appeal was deemed timely under the prison mailbox rule, which tolled the federal statute of limitations.
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The court held that the petitioner's claims were waived by his guilty plea and, alternatively, that the claims lacked merit and were procedurally barred. A certificate of appealability was denied.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-15
Anthony Lamar Simmons, an inmate challenging his conviction for attempted second-degree murder and attempted armed robbery, sought federal habeas relief on claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. The Middle District of Florida rejected all four grounds, holding that th
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-09-15
Segwayne Kirk Anthony Goldson challenged his 2016 conviction for sexual battery by filing a federal habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising claims of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel regarding a sentencing enhancement and ineffective assistance of trial counsel
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-12
Michael Jerome Lee, an inmate in Florida's penal system, sought federal habeas corpus relief from three 2018 state court convictions for fleeing to elude police, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, and driving with a revoked license, raising claims of ineffective ass
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Earon Tyler, convicted of murder and attempted robbery in 1995, sought federal habeas relief on thirteen claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, most of which were not exhausted in state court. The court found that Tyler failed to establish the requisite Strickland pre
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The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding that the state court's rejection of the petitioner's ineffective assistance of counsel claims was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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The court held that a federal habeas petition filed without prior authorization from the court of appeals is an unauthorized successive petition over which the district court lacks jurisdiction.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-09-08
An attorney's negligence, even gross negligence, does not constitute the extraordinary circumstances required for equitable tolling of a federal habeas petition deadline.
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The court held that the state court's denial of the petitioner's ineffective assistance of counsel claims was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, and thus denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-04
The court held that the petitioner's habeas petition was untimely because it was filed nearly two years after the one-year limitations period expired, and his claim of mental disability did not warrant equitable tolling.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-09-04
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was untimely filed under AEDPA, as it was filed more than one year after his state conviction became final and he failed to establish any exceptions to the limitations period.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-03
The court denied the petitioner's motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, finding he was unlikely to succeed on the merits and that injunctive relief was not in the public interest.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-02
The court denied the habeas petition because the claims were unexhausted, procedurally defaulted, or failed on the merits.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-20
The petition is denied because it is insufficiently pleaded and fails on the merits, and a certificate of appealability will not issue.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-15
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was timely filed, denying the respondents' motion to dismiss.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-14
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed under AEDPA and procedurally barred due to failure to exhaust state remedies.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-08
The court adopted in part the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, dismissing the complaint with prejudice and restricting the pro se plaintiff's future filings in the case.
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The court held that a successive federal habeas petition filed without prior authorization from the court of appeals must be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-04
The court held that the amended petition for writ of habeas corpus was time-barred under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA). A certificate of appealability is not warranted.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-08-01
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed and not entitled to equitable tolling or the actual innocence exception.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-07-22
The court recommended denying the petitioner's request for a stay and granting the state's motion to dismiss the mixed habeas petition without prejudice, unless the petitioner amends the petition to remove unexhausted claims.
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The court denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding that the state court's decisions were not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-07-21
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was untimely filed under AEDPA's one-year statute of limitations, and equitable tolling and actual innocence exceptions did not apply.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-07-16
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was untimely and not subject to equitable tolling because she failed to demonstrate extraordinary circumstances and lacked diligence in pursuing her rights.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-07-15
The court held that a second or successive petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 must be dismissed if the petitioner has not obtained prior authorization from the court of appeals.
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The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was time-barred under AEDPA and that he failed to establish the actual innocence exception.
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The court held that the applicant's claims are procedurally barred from federal review because they were not properly exhausted in state court and the applicant failed to demonstrate cause and prejudice or a fundamental miscarriage of justice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-07-03
The court held that it lacks jurisdiction to grant an extension of time to file a habeas petition before the petition itself has been filed.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-06-30
The court held that a federal court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction to address motions or substantive matters when a petitioner has not filed an actual habeas corpus petition.
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141 F.4th 1231·
11th Cir.·
2025-06-30
Michael Sockwell was convicted of murder for pecuniary gain and sentenced to death by Alabama, and he challenged his conviction through habeas corpus on the grounds that the prosecution violated his Fourteenth Amendment equal protection rights by using peremptory strikes to syste
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-27
The court held that the petitioner is entitled to equitable tolling, making his federal habeas petition timely filed.
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Brian Keith Smith, a Florida inmate sentenced to life imprisonment for armed robbery, petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief raising eight claims, including trial court errors in allowing certain testimony and jury instruction issues, as well as several ineffective assistanc
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-20
The court held that a petitioner may not maintain two actions on the same subject in the same court against the same defendant at the same time.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-17
Wayne Lamar McKinnies, a Florida prison inmate, filed a federal habeas corpus petition challenging his 2020 state court convictions for burglary of a dwelling and possession of cannabis, raising claims about defective jury instructions, ineffective assistance of trial counsel reg
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-17
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed and denied his request for equitable tolling, as the circumstances did not constitute extraordinary reasons for delay.
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The court held that a federal court cannot grant habeas relief for claims not cognizable under federal law or for which adequate state remedies exist. The court denied claims regarding prosecutorial fraud and due process violations for mandatory costs, and dismissed a claim about
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-04
The court held that the state court's rejection of the petitioner's double jeopardy claim was reasonable and not contrary to federal law.
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The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed under AEDPA and therefore dismissed.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-06-02
The court held that a Rule 60(b) motion attacking the merits of a prior habeas denial, especially with new evidence, constitutes an unauthorized successive habeas petition over which the district court lacks jurisdiction. Furthermore, the petitioner failed to demonstrate fraud wi
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Deandre Coffer, a Florida prisoner convicted of first-degree murder, filed a federal habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his conviction. The court denied the petition, finding that Coffer failed to demonstrate that the state court's decisions were contrary t
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The court recommended that the habeas petition be transferred to the Middle District of Florida.
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The court recommended that the habeas petition be transferred to the Middle District of Florida.
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The court recommended dismissal of the petition because a non-attorney cannot file on behalf of others, the venue was improper for conditions of confinement claims, and the court lacked jurisdiction for challenges to criminal convictions.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-05-14
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was untimely filed under AEDPA's one-year statute of limitations, and equitable tolling was not warranted.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-05-09
The court affirmed the magistrate judge's report and recommendation, denying the petitioner's habeas corpus petition and certificate of appealability.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-05-09
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was timely filed under the AEDPA, despite the respondent's motion to dismiss based on untimeliness.
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The court held that the habeas corpus application was untimely and the actual innocence claim was not supported by credible evidence, thus denying relief.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-05-06
The amended petition's claims do not relate back to the timely filed original petition and are therefore untimely.