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Travis L. Watson v. Harold Reep, Warden, et al.
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 25-6691, 25-6692, 25-6693 · judgment December 31, 2025
Question presented
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Counsel of record
For petitioner
Travis Watson
For respondent
Caden William Hayes
North Carolina Department of Justice
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jun 18 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Jun 15 2026Waiver of right of respondent Harold Reep, Warden, et al. to respond filed.
- Mar 24 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 29, 2026)