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William Thomas Hill v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 24-2023 · judgment August 8, 2024


Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Question presented

QUESTON NUMBER ONE; Whether the district court abused its discretion by Summarily Denying Ground One as to his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel claim, thus, failure to investigate and file a Motion to Suppress Evidence without conducting an Evidentiary Hearing ? QUESTION NUMBER TWO: Whether the district court abused its discretion by Summarily Denying Ground Three as to his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel by his ex-lawyer's failure to review Jenacks Act material and Discovery material with him and failing to request his consent and without his knowledge entered two Stipulations required further factual development through prompt an Evidentiary Hearing, see Schiro v. Landrigan, 550 U.S. 465, 474 (2007) ? QUESTION NUMBER THREE: Petitioner Hill, states that did the district court abuse its discretion by Summarily Dismissing Ground Four and Ground Six as it conflicts with U.S. Supreme Court precedents in Conley v. United States, 355 U.S. 41, 45-46 (1957), and Blackledge v. Allison, 431 U.S. 63, 80-83 (1977)?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
William Thomas Hill

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Linked docket
24M88

Proceedings

  1. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jun 18 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  3. Jun 10 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. May 27 2025
    Motion (24M88) Granted.
  5. May 06 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025.
  6. Dec 31 2024
    Motion (24M88) of petitioner for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.
  7. Dec 31 2024
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 30, 2025)