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OPINION AND ORDER ROBERT W. SWEET, U.S.D.J. Petitioner David Bryant (“Bryant” or the “Petitioner”) has petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus seeking to vacate his October 25, 1976, criminal conviction (the “Petition,” Dkt. 1). The Petition raises issues concerning the statute of limitation bars, set forth in the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, 28 U.S.C. § 2244 (“AEDPA”), the requir

Carlton W. Reeves, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE In July 2018, plaintiffs Joseph Thomas, Vernon Ayers, and Melvin Lawson filed this suit alleging that the boundaries of Mississippi Senate District 22 violate § 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Defendants Governor Phil Bryant, Attorney General Jim Hood, and Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann deny the allegation and dispute that any violation can be remedied in time for the 2019 election. T

[PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FILED FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ----------------------- MAY 18, 2001

PER CURIAM: This is the second appeal of this case and the facts are set out fully in Bryant v. Avado Brands, Inc., 187 F.3d 1271 (11th Cir.1999). Accordingly, we address only the facts necessary to our decision in the current appeal, in which the plaintiffs challenge the district court’s dismissal of their complaint without leave to amend. Because we find

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2023-2720 _____________________________ THOMAS C. O’BRYANT, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________ On appeal from the Circuit Court for Hamilton County. Melissa G. Olin, Judge. July 2, 2024 PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. B.L. THOMAS, RAY,

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit _____________________ FILED September 23, 2019 No. 19-60133 Lyle W. Cayce

GREGG COSTA, Circuit Judge: *301 A district court found that the boundaries for Mississippi State Senate District 22 dilute African-American voting strength and prevent those citizens from having the equal opportunity "to participate in the political process and to elect representatives of

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 19-60133 September 3, 2019

Case: 19-60133 Document: 00514887045 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/25/2019 REVISED March 25, 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit ___________________ FILED March 22, 2019

PER CURIAM: *456 In this case, a majority of the merits panel affirms the district court's judgment declaring that the redistricting plan, adopted by the Mississippi Legislature in 2012, violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in that the boundary lines of Senate District 22 dilute Afri

USCA11 Case: 19-14267 Date Filed: 05/07/2021 Page: 1 of 65 [PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ________________________ No. 19-14267 ________________________ D.C. Docket No. 4:97-cr-00182-JRH-BKE-1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

01/29/2021 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE Assigned on Briefs December 16, 2020 STATE OF TENNESSEE v. BRYANT LAMONT THOMAS Appeal from the Circuit Court for Anderson County No. B8C00153 Michael S. Pemberton, Judge1 ________________

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department 558 KA 11-00804 PRESENT: SMITH, J.P., PERADOTTO, SCONIERS, WHALEN, AND DEJOSEPH, JJ. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, RESPONDENT, V MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THOMAS BRYANT, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. CARA A. WALDMAN, FAIRPORT, FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. SCOTT D. MCNAMARA, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, UTICA (STEVEN G. COX OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT.

614 F.3d 1288 (2010) Jeremiah THOMAS, Michael McKinney, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Randall BRYANT, in his official capacity, Walter A. McNeil, Secretary, Department of Corrections, Defendants-Appellants. No. 09-11658. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. August 20, 2010. *1293 Craig D. Feiser, Volpe Bajalia Wickes, Jac

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department 863 KA 10-01129 PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., CENTRA, FAHEY, GREEN, AND GORSKI, JJ. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, RESPONDENT, V MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THOMAS BRYANT, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. KATHLEEN P. REARDON, ROCHESTER, FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. DONALD G. O’GEEN, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, WARSAW (MARSHALL A. KELLY OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT.

461 F.Supp. 613 (1978) Sharon L. BRYANT, Plaintiff, v. Robert L. THOMAS, d/b/a Thomas Auto, and Rich Lewis, Defendants. Civ. No. 77-0-257. United States District Court, D. Nebraska. December 5, 1978. *614 Jon Okun, Omaha, Neb., for plaintiff. Eugene L. Pieper, Omaha, Neb., for defendants. MEMORANDUM

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit No. 07-3608 U NITED S TATES OF A MERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. T HOMAS B RYANT, Defendant-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. No. 05 CR 71—

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON Assigned on Briefs June 3, 2008 STATE OF TENNESSEE v. WILLIAM THOMAS BRYANT Appeal from the Circuit Court for Obion County Nos. C06-422, 5-135 William B. Acree, Jr., Judge No. W2007-01340-CCA-R3-CD - Filed January 9, 2009 The defendant, William Thomas Bryant, was convicted by a jury in the Ci

COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH NO. 2-05-253-CR BRETT THOMAS BRYANT APPELLANT V. THE STATE OF TEXAS STATE -