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David Simmons v. Earl Houser, Superintendent, Goose Creek Correctional Center

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 20-35605 · judgment January 15, 2021


Certiorari denied · October 4, 2021

Question presented

WHETHER THE DISTRICT COURT ERRED IN FAILING TO GIVE DEFERENCE TO THE STATE SUPREME,COURT'S DETERMINATION THAT PETITIONER'S ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES HAD BEEN EXHAUSTED. WHETHER THE DISTRICT;COURT ERRED IN REFUSING TO CONSIDER PETITIONER'S CONSTITUTIONAL CLAIM VIOLATIONS: THAT THE STATE SUPREME COURT'S RE­ TROACTIVE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 2003 AMENDMENT,TO THE ALASKA DNA I.D. REGISTRATION ACT,AS; APPLIED,. TO PETITIONER, WHOSE CONVICTION PRE-DATED THE OPERATION OF THE DIRECTIVES OF THE STATUTE WHICH CAME INTO 3EING AS AN EXISTING LAW, AND PUNITIVE -LY SANCTIONED NONE COMPLIANCE, WITHOUT OFFEND­ ING r THE DUE PROCESS CLAUSE OF THE 14TH AMENDMENT AND THE EX POST FACTO C..CLAUSES OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION-ART l,SECT£ON 10.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
David Simmons

For respondent
Patti Shake
Alaska Attorney General's Office

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 04 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Aug 05 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
  3. Jul 29 2021
    Waiver of right of respondent Superintendent Houser to respond filed.
  4. Jun 02 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 22, 2021)