Comprehensive guide to Procedural Default cases, courts, and legal analysis.
Bato Petrov v. Todd W. Blanche, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to vacate a prio...
Ronald Hamilton, Jr. v. Superintendent DeAngelo Earl, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Ro...
Montejo-Gonzalez v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, where the...
State ex rel. Mack v. Robinson, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a defendant, who was convicted of agg...
Barnes v. United States, decided by Second Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to vacate a conviction...
Frank A. Walls v. Secretary, Department of Corrections, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial...
Davis v. Coleman, Warden, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a state prisoner, sought a writ of habeas corpus, alleging that his ...
In re Pers. Restraint of Schoenhals, decided by Washington Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the petitioner, who was convicted...
In Re: Blaine Milam, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a habeas corpus petition filed by Bl...
In the Matter of Travis W. White, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of South Carolina affirmed the circuit court's d...
Eugene Perkins v. Derrick Frye, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Eugene Perkins's habeas co...
Bieganski v. Shinn, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a habeas corpus petition filed by a stat...
Kevin Johnson v. Superintendent Mahanoy SCI, decided by Third Circuit on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of habeas corpus rel...
Kevin Johnson v. Superintendent Mahanoy SCI, decided by Third Circuit on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of habeas corpus rel...
Kevin Johnson v. Superintendent Mahanoy SCI, decided by Third Circuit on July 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of habeas corpus rel...
United States v. Coonan, decided by Second Circuit on July 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to vacate a conviction for ...
Husayn v. Mitchell, decided by Ninth Circuit on June 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a habeas corpus petition, holding that the...
Chang v. United States, decided by Ninth Circuit on June 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained ...
Grant v. Trial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, decided by First Circuit on May 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the District Court's denial of a pet...
Dion Horton v. Administrative Judge Jill Rangos, decided by Third Circuit on May 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of habeas corpus r...
Reed v. Goertz, decided by Fifth Circuit on May 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a habeas corpus petition, holding that the petit...
Michael A. Tanzi v. State of Florida; Michael A. Tanzi v. Secretary, Department of Corrections & Michael A. Tanzi v. Secretary, Department of Corrections, decided by Florida Supreme Court on April 1, ...
Edward T. James v. State of Florida & Edward T. James v. Secretary, Department of Corrections, decided by Florida Supreme Court on March 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The court consol...
Gristina v. Merchan, decided by Second Circuit on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the District Court's denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus...
Bufkin v. Collins, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on March 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether a state prisoner's claim of actual innocenc...
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