Original Case: 1:14-cv-01310

Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Case #: 0:16-pr-03397
Typeprisoner / state / statehabeascorpus
Nature of Suit530 Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus - General
Case Filed:Sep 09, 2016
Terminated:Dec 08, 2017
Last checked: Friday Nov 18, 2016 2:42 PM CST
Petitioner - Appellee
BRENDAN DASSEY
Represented By
Laura Nirider
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
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Steven A. Drizin
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
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Robert J. Dvorak
HALLING & CAYO, S.C.
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Respondent - Appellant
MICHAEL A. DITTMANN
Represented By
Jacob J. Wittwer
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Daniel P. Lennington
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Luke N. Berg
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Ryan J. Walsh
OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL
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Kevin Michael LeRoy
OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL
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Misha Tseytlin
OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL
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GPO Jun 22 2017
Filed opinion of the court by Judge Rovner. The decision of the district court is AFFIRMED in all respects. The writ of habeas corpus is GRANTED unless the State of Wisconsin elects to retry Dassey within 90 days of issuance of this courtā??s final mandate, or of the Supreme Courtā??s final mandate. Ilana Diamond Rovner, Circuit Judge; Ann Claire Williams, Circuit Judge and David F. Hamilton, Circuit Judge, dissenting. [6849593-1] [6849593] [16-3397]
GPO Dec 08 2017
Filed opinion of the court by Judge Hamilton. Given the state courtsā?? reasonable findings of fact and the absence of clearly established Supreme Court precedent that compels relief for Dassey, the district courtā??s grant of habeas relief is REVERSED. The case is REMANDED to the district court with instructions to dismiss the petition. Diane P. Wood, Chief Judge; dissenting; Frank H. Easterbrook, Circuit Judge; Michael S. Kanne, Circuit Judge; Ilana Diamond Rovner, Circuit Judge, dissenting; Ann Claire Williams, Circuit Judge; Diane S. Sykes, Circuit Judge and David F. Hamilton, Circuit Judge. (Wood, Chief Judge, with whom Rovner and Williams, Circuit Judges, join dissenting) (Rovner, Circuit Judge, with whom Wood, Chief Judge, and Williams, Circuit Judge, join dissenting) (Circuit Judges Flaum and Barrett did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.) [6889039-1] [6889039] [16-3397]
Docket last updated: 11/07/2018 10:32 PM CST
Friday, September 09, 2016
1 1 State prisoner's habeas corpus case docketed. Fee paid. Docketing statement filed. Transcript information sheet due by 09/23/2016. Appellant's brief due on or before 10/19/2016 for Michael A. Dittmann. [1] [6781551] 16-3397 --[Edited 09/15/2016 by CD to remove ca pending language.] (FP)
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