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