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Corey Lee Butts v. Chadwick Dotson, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 25-6070 · judgment April 15, 2025


Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

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Counsel of record

For petitioner
Corey Lee Butts

For respondent
Kevin Michael Gallagher
Virginia Office of the Attorney General

Case

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, October 6, 2025 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Aug 21 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  3. Aug 20 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Chadwick Dotson to respond filed.
  4. May 15 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 25, 2025)