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Hale R. Harris v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 24-10767 · judgment October 18, 2024


Certiorari denied · May 19, 2025

Questions presented

  1. DOES THE FINDING THAT COUNSEL WAS INEFFECTIVE FOR FAILING TO CONVEY A PLEA ALLOW THE TRIAL COURT TO DO NOTHING TO CORRECT OR REMEDY THE CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATION?

  2. DOES A FINDING OF INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL REQUIRE A REMEDY TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATION?

  3. WHAT IS THE REMEDY FOR A FINDING THAT COUNSEL WAS CONSTITUTIONALLY INEFFECTIVE WHEN FAILING TO CONVEY A FAVORABLE PLEA?

  4. DOES THE FINDING OF INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL QUALIFY AS “MAKING A SUBSTANTIAL SHOWING OF THE DENIAL OF A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT” FOR THE PURPOSES OF A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Hale R. Harris

For respondent
Celia A. Terenzio

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Linked docket
24A873

Proceedings

  1. Oct 14 2025
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Sep 17 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
  3. May 30 2025
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  4. May 19 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Apr 24 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
  6. Apr 22 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Ricky Dixon to respond filed.
  7. Apr 10 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 15, 2025)
  8. Mar 12 2025
    Application (24A873) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until April 19, 2025.
  9. Mar 05 2025
    Application (24A873) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 20, 2025 to May 19, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.