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