4,117 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 4,089 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2025-06-25
Successive petitions for the same relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 are not cognizable and may be summarily denied.
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The court held that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction to review the petitioner's claims challenging his expedited removal and detention, as these claims are barred by the Immigration and Nationality Act's limitations on judicial review.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-18
The court held that a pretrial detainee's habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is not a proper avenue for claims that should be raised in the criminal case or a separate civil rights action.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2025-06-18
Habeas corpus is not available in Florida to obtain collateral postconviction relief that is available through rule 3.850 motions in the sentencing court, nor can it be used to litigate or relitigate issues that could have been raised on direct appeal.
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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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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-13
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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The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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An appellate court lacks jurisdiction to hear an appeal when the notice of appeal is not filed within 30 days of rendition of the order being appealed.
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Petitioner sought a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 challenging his detention and seeking release to pursue asylum. The district court dismissed the petition for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, holding that immigration removal orders can only be reviewed through
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The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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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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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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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-02
The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally defaulted or that the state court's rejection of his ineffective assistance of counsel claims was reasonable under AEDPA.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-05-30
The court held that the state court's denial of the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel was reasonable and not contrary to federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-05-30
The court held that the petitioner procedurally defaulted his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel regarding competency evaluation because the federal claim presented different facts and legal theories than the state post-conviction claim, and even if reviewed de novo, the
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The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-05-27
Charles Lee Hill challenged his convictions for first-degree murder, armed kidnapping, and robbery in this federal habeas corpus case, arguing ineffective assistance of counsel and improper identification procedures. The court denied all grounds for relief, finding that the ident
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The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-05-20
The court held that the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) did not abuse its discretion in denying credit for time served in Montenegro, nor is the petitioner entitled to additional First Step Act (FSA) credits without alleging successful completion of programming.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-05-15
The court held that federal courts should abstain from interfering with pending state criminal proceedings under the Younger doctrine when certain factors are met.
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The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-05-13
The court held that the applicant's claims were meritless and did not warrant federal habeas corpus relief.
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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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The federal habeas petition is dismissed as time-barred because it was filed outside the one-year limitations period established by AEDPA, and no tolling or equitable exceptions apply.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2025-05-07
A habeas corpus petition raising issues whose merits have been previously considered and rejected or are procedurally barred must be dismissed.
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The court recommended dismissal of the petition for failure to prosecute, failure to keep the court apprised of his address, and failure to comply with court orders.
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The court held that the petitioner's filing, though styled as a civil rights complaint, was in substance a habeas corpus petition. The court determined it lacked jurisdiction and recommended transfer.
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The court recommended transferring the habeas corpus petition to the Middle District of Florida due to lack of jurisdiction in the Northern District.
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The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation to deny the petition for habeas corpus relief, finding no constitutional deficiency in trial counsel's performance.
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Jeffrey Hutchinson, convicted of murdering three children in 1998 and sentenced to death, filed his fourth successive postconviction motion after the Governor signed a death warrant. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court's denial of all claims and denied his reques
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A habeas corpus complaint must allege that the petitioner is unlawfully deprived of liberty or illegally detained, and courts lack authority to issue a writ of mandamus compelling particular medical treatment.
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The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-23
The court held that the applicant's habeas corpus petition was time-barred and not subject to equitable tolling or the actual innocence exception.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-17
John Dickie pleaded no contest to thirty counts of possessing child pornography and sought federal habeas corpus relief challenging his thirty-three-year sentence by asserting ineffective assistance of trial counsel and prosecutorial misconduct. The court denied all claims, findi
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The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-11
The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally barred or failed to meet the Strickland standard for ineffective assistance of counsel, and thus federal habeas relief was denied.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-10
The Court denies the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding that one ground is procedurally barred and the others fail on the merits under AEDPA's deferential standard of review.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-10
The court held that the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel were denied because the state court's decisions were not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, and the petitioner failed to demonstrate prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-09
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A petitioner whose habeas corpus petition has been dismissed may be cautioned and threatened with sanctions for filing further abusive, repetitive, malicious, or frivolous filings on the same matter.
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A speedy trial argument is not a valid ground for habeas corpus relief and must be raised on direct appeal or in a properly filed rule 3.850 motion.
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A federal court may not grant a § 2241 petition unless the petitioner has exhausted all available state remedies.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-31
The court held that most of the applicant's claims were procedurally barred due to failure to exhaust state remedies, and the remaining claim lacked merit under AEDPA's deferential standard of review.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-28
The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding no basis for relief under AEDPA standards.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-25
The court held that a motion for reconsideration under Rule 59(e) must be based on newly discovered evidence or manifest error, and the petitioner failed to meet this standard for his claims.
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The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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The court held that the plaintiff is barred from proceeding in forma pauperis due to the PLRA's three-strikes rule and cannot file a second or successive habeas corpus petition without prior authorization.