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Samuel Galbraith v. Darrel Vannoy, Warden
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 22-30159 · judgment August 20, 2025
Question presented
Galbraith seeks certiorari for the following issue: I. When a person has no cause of action and no right of action to appeal the affirmative decision of a parole board, does the simple ability to mail and file a state habeas corpus petition (or any legal filing) that will be summarily denied for no cause of action and no right of action mean a state remedy is “available,” “adequate,” and “effective” under the statutory requirements of 2254(b)(l)(B)(i) and this Court's 1973 precedent under Presier v. Rodriguez 1 Page 1 of 34
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Samuel Galbraith
For respondent
Jorge Benjamin Aguinaga
Louisiana Department of Justice
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Order
Order list, May 4, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- May 04 2026Petition DENIED.
- Apr 20 2026Reply of petitioner Samuel Galbraith filed. (Distributed)
- Apr 16 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2026.
- Mar 30 2026Brief of respondent Darrel Vannoy, Warden in opposition filed.
- Feb 17 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 30, 2026.
- Feb 13 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 27, 2026 to March 30, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Jan 07 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 27, 2026.
- Jan 06 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 28, 2026 to February 27, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Dec 29 2025Response Requested. (Due January 28, 2026)
- Dec 17 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Dec 15 2025Waiver of right of respondent Darrel Vannoy to respond filed.
- Nov 12 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 24, 2025)