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Keith LeVan v. Shane Jackson, Warden

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 24-6346 · judgment December 22, 2025


Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026

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Counsel of record

For petitioner
Keith LeVan

For respondent
Melody Jane Brown
South Carolina Attorney General's Office

Case

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Oct 05 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jun 18 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
  3. Jun 15 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent Shane Jackson, Warden to respond filed.
  4. Apr 10 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 13, 2026)