No. 19-7691October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020
In Re Wilbert Norwood Starks, Petitioner
Federal prisoner Wilbert Norwood Starks asked the Supreme Court to order the U.S.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- What it's about
Federal prisoner Wilbert Norwood Starks asked the Supreme Court to order the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit to let him file another motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to challenge his conviction or sentence. He argued that the Court’s decision in Rehaif v. United States gave him a new basis for that post-conviction claim.
Question presented
Whether the United States Supreme Court should issue a Writ of Mandamus to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit to compel that court to authorize the filing of a second or successive motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Rehaif v. United States, 139 S. Ct. 2191 (2019)?
- Case path
Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided April 20, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 20, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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- Jul 25, 2026
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