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Ricky L. Miller, Jr. v. Tom McGinley, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Coal Township, et al.
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 24-1837 · judgment November 18, 2024
Question presented
(1) DID THE THIRD CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS IN VIOLATION OF A MYRIAD OF SUPREME COURT SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY PRECEDENTS MISAPPREHEND THE FACTS AND FAIL TO FIND PENNSYLVANIA’S RULE 590 (C) UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN GRANTING THE PROSECUTION THE RIGHT TO WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY AT THE DEGREE OF GUILT HEARING WITHOUT GRANTING PETITIONER A RECIPROCAL RIGHT TO DEMAND A TRIAL BY JURY AT THE DEGREE OF GUILT HEARING? (2) DID THE THIRD CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS IN VIOLATION OF SUPREME COURT PRECEDENTS GUARANTEEING A CRIMINAL DEFENDANT THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS UNDER THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT FAIL TO FIND THE PROCEDURE SET FORTH IN PENNSYLVANIA’S RULE 590 (C) UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN PROCURING APPRENDI RIGHTS WHEN DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER GENERALLY?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Ricky L. Miller Jr.
For respondent
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Case
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Proceedings
- Feb 23 2026Rehearing DENIED.
- Jan 28 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
- Nov 13 2025Petition for Rehearing filed.
- Oct 20 2025Petition DENIED.
- Oct 02 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
- Jul 06 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 18, 2025)