No. 25-7684October Term 2025Petition Pending
Paul Allen Dye, Petitioner v. Michigan
Paul Allen Dye petitions the Supreme Court to review Michigan court rulings involving his claim that he received ineffective assistance during plea negotiations and that he was denied fair process for considering post-conviction evidence he says supports his innocence.
Case status
- Current stage
- Petition Pending
- Latest event
- Petition pending
- Decision timing
- No decision timeline until the Court agrees to hear the case.
- What it's about
Paul Allen Dye petitions the Supreme Court to review Michigan court rulings involving his claim that he received ineffective assistance during plea negotiations and that he was denied fair process for considering post-conviction evidence he says supports his innocence. The Court has not yet agreed to decide any question in the case.
Question presented
1. Did the state court commit plain error, contrary to Lafler v. Cooper, 566 U.S. 156 (2012), with it's unreasonable application of the constitutional law as decided by this Court for determining when a defendant is denied effective assistance of counsel during plea negotiations? 2. Did the state court violate the Fourteenth Amendment by denying Petitioner the process guaranteed him by law for reviewing and evaluating new post conviction evidence showing his actual innocence of the crime?
- Case path
Circuit Court of Michigan, Wayne County, Criminal Division / Petition pending
- Area
Petition for review pending
Briefing
What it's about
Paul Allen Dye asks the Supreme Court to review Michigan court decisions about his claim that his lawyer was ineffective during plea negotiations. He also says Michigan denied him fair process to review post-conviction evidence that he says supports his innocence.
Argument
The petition has been filed, but oral argument is not scheduled and the Court has not agreed to review the case.
Impact
The case could affect defendants who say poor legal advice caused them to lose a plea offer. It also concerns how courts consider new evidence offered after a conviction.
What is at stake in Dye v. Michigan?
Dye seeks review of claims about plea-negotiation advice and the process for evaluating new evidence he says shows innocence.
Who could be affected if the Court hears this case?
Defendants challenging legal advice during plea bargaining or seeking court review of post-conviction evidence could be affected.
What happens next in Dye v. Michigan?
The Court will consider whether to grant certiorari, meaning it agrees to hear the case. Oral argument has not been scheduled.
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Grounding
- Grounding
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- Note
- Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Sep 4, 2026
- Method
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