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Lavelle Eugene Marks v. Russ Rurka, Acting Warden

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 25-1835 · judgment February 4, 2026


Certiorari denied · June 22, 2026

Question presented

(I) DID THE STATE PROSECUTOR (TAYLOR) SUPPRESSION OF EVIDENCE, MATERIAL TO PETITIONER MARK’S ACTUAL INNOCENCE VIOLATE HIS RIGHT TO EQUAL PROTECTION AND DUE PROCESS OF LAW UNDER THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION WARRANTING A NEW TRIAL? (ID WAS PETITIONER MARKS DEPRIVED OF HIS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO THE EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF TRIAL COUNSEL BY COUNSEL'S FAILING TO OBTAIN THE SUPPRESSED TAPE INTERVIEW OF JAMES MCNEELY? (Ill) WERE PETITIONER’S RIGHTS VIOLATED WHEN THE STATE WITHHELD CRUCIAL EVIDENCE PERTAINING TO HIS GUILT OR PUNISHMENT UNDER BRADY V MARYLAND? (IV) WAS APPELLATE COUNSEL CONSTITUTIONALLY INEFFECTIVE FOR NOT PROPERLY INVESTIGATING PETITIONER'S CASE PRIOR TO THE APPEAL?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Lavelle Eugene Marks

For respondent
Ann Maurine Sherman
Michigan Department of Attorney General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jun 22 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jun 03 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2026.
  3. May 26 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent Russ Rurka, Acting Warden to respond filed.
  4. Apr 15 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 1, 2026)