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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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Fla. 1st DCA·
2025-04-23
The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2025-04-23
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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N.D. Fla.·
2025-04-22
The court recommended dismissal of the habeas petition as moot and for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, and alternatively denied it on the merits.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-22
The court held that the petitioner's habeas petition is denied as successive because he failed to obtain authorization from the court of appeals for a second petition. A certificate of appealability is also denied.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-04-21
The court recommended dismissal of the petition for a writ of habeas corpus because the petitioner failed to exhaust administrative remedies and, alternatively, is not entitled to relief on the merits regarding sentencing credits or prerelease custody.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-17
The court held that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction to hear the petitioner's § 2241 habeas petition because the petitioner was challenging the validity of his conviction, not the execution of his sentence, and did not demonstrate the inadequacy of a § 2255 motion.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-04-17
The petition for writ of habeas corpus should be dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply with court orders or alternatively as moot.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-04-17
The court recommends dismissal of the petition for failure to prosecute and mootness.
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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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Fla. 1st DCA·
2025-04-16
The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-15
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed and dismissed it with prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-11
The court held that the claims in the amended petition are time-barred under AEDPA because they do not relate back to the initial petition and equitable tolling is not warranted.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-11
The court held that a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is not the proper mechanism to challenge conditions of confinement, such as inadequate medical care, and that the petitioner's claims were moot.
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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.·
2025-04-11
The court held that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied as successive because the petitioner failed to obtain authorization from the court of appeals to file a second petition.
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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.·
2025-04-10
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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N.D. Fla.·
2025-04-09
The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate entitlement to immediate transfer to prerelease custody, as her First Step Act credits were not yet applicable and Second Chance Act placement is discretionary.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-09
The federal habeas petition is dismissed as time-barred because the petitioner failed to file within the one-year statute of limitations, and his claims of actual innocence do not excuse the procedural default.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-08
The federal district court must dismiss a habeas petition if the petitioner has not exhausted all available remedies in state court.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-08
The federal court dismissed a prisoner's petition seeking to compel state officials to disclose discovery in a state criminal case, finding it lacked jurisdiction.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-04-08
A federal habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 must be dismissed if the petitioner has not exhausted available state remedies, including administrative grievance procedures and state court filings.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-08
Pro se prisoner Jimmie Lee Clark filed a handwritten letter and mandamus petition claiming ineffective assistance of appellate counsel in state court. The federal district court dismissed the filing without prejudice for failure to comply with procedural requirements, directing C
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-07
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed and dismissed it with prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-07
A prisoner convicted of terrorism-related offenses, including murder and use of weapons of mass destruction, is ineligible for earned time credits under the First Step Act due to statutory exclusions.
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2025-04-04
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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Fla. 4th DCA·
2025-04-02
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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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-01
The court granted the motion to dismiss because the petitioner's release from custody rendered his claims moot, and he also failed to respond to the motion as required by local rules.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-01
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was time-barred under the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) because it was filed long after the one-year limitations period expired.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-31
A federal court may not grant a § 2241 petition unless the petitioner has exhausted all available state remedies.
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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.·
2025-03-31
The court held that claims raised in a prior habeas petition are barred as successive without appellate authorization, and claims not exhausted in state court are procedurally defaulted.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-31
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was time-barred because it was filed more than one year after the judgment became final and no tolling events occurred.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-28
The court denied most of Petitioner's pending motions, including requests for an evidentiary hearing, supplementation of the petition with certain exhibits, and summary judgment.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-03-28
The petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed as untimely because it was filed outside the one-year limitations period established by AEDPA, and the petitioner has not demonstrated entitlement to statutory or equitable tolling, nor any exception to the time bar.
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The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding no basis for relief under AEDPA standards.
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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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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-25
The court held that a petitioner subject to an immigration detainer is not eligible for early release credits under the RDAP program, and the BOP's decision is not subject to judicial review.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-25
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition appears untimely under AEDPA, and the petitioner must show cause why it should not be dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-20
James Carter, convicted of burglary with damage exceeding $1,000, first-degree arson, and aggravated stalking after confessing to setting a fire at his ex-girlfriend's parents' home in Florida, sought federal habeas relief challenging the admission of his statements to police and
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-20
The court held that a successive federal habeas petition filed without prior authorization from the court of appeals must be denied for lack of jurisdiction.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2025-03-19
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.
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2023 WL 4488294·
M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-17
The court held that a habeas corpus petition is time-barred under AEDPA, and the petitioner's claim of a miscarriage of justice due to a constitutional violation does not overcome the time bar without a showing of actual innocence.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-03-17
The court denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus and denied a certificate of appealability because the petitioner failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-14
The court denied the petitioner's motion for reconsideration because it did not present newly discovered evidence or demonstrate manifest error of law or fact.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-13
A federal habeas petition is time-barred if filed after the one-year limitations period, and reliance on misinformation from a prison law clerk does not constitute an extraordinary circumstance for equitable tolling.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-13
Jacquan Vontel Shootes challenged his Florida conviction for two counts of aggravated assault and carrying a concealed firearm through a federal habeas petition, raising claims of ineffective assistance of counsel regarding jury instructions on self-defense, cross-examination str