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Carlos L. Woodson v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 22-12726 · judgment July 11, 2024


Certiorari denied · October 14, 2025

Questions presented

  1. Whether under Wainwright v. Sykes, 433 U.S.72 (1977) Id. At 81 states appellant court’s direct appeal order can be procedurally defaulted and barred from 2254 Habeas Corpus review for court's failure to comply with an adequate and independent state law?

  2. Whether a district court would be precluded by a lack of subject matter jurisdiction or by a violation of due process that deprives a party of notice or the opportunity heard from entering 2254 Habeas Corpus rulings concerning claims barred from federal review by an adequate and independent state law?

  3. If a district court has entered judgment on claims barred from federal review by an adequate and independent state law, then can 28 U.S.C. 2244 (b) of the AEDPA bar a party from a Rule 60 (b)(4) void judgment challenge in 2254 Habeas Corpus proceeding and;

  4. Would the application of 2244(b) of the AEDPA to bar a Rule 60 (b)

  5. void judgment challenge to a district court’s judgment entered on claims barred from federal review by an adequate and independent state law and entered in violation of due process, the right to appeal, and was entered without jurisdiction, conflicts with the Supreme Court holdings in Gonzales v. Crosby. 545 US. 524

  6. Id. At 534 and United Student Aid Funds, Inc v. Espinosa, 599 US. 260 (2010) and thereby nullify the reason and purpose for

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Carlos L. Woodson

For respondent
Sonya Roebuck Horbelt
Office of the Attorney General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 14 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 18 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
  3. Sep 17 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Ricky D. Dixon to respond filed.
  4. Dec 09 2024
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 22, 2025)