Hampton v. Lee
- 1:12-cv-02145
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Hampton v. Lee, the court denied Horace Hampton’s habeas petition and closed the case.
Horace Hampton’s § 2254 petition was denied and dismissed, the case was closed, and his requests for a certificate of appealability and permission to appeal without paying filing fees were denied. William Lee was the respondent.
What happened
Hampton v. Lee involved Horace Hampton’s petition for a federal court order challenging his custody under a federal habeas statute. The supplied judgment does not explain the underlying challenge.
The court denied the petition. It also declined to issue a certificate allowing an appeal, found that an appeal would not be taken in good faith, denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees, dismissed the petition, and closed the case.
The court issued the judgment on April 17, 2025. The supplied text does not identify the judge; Tammi M. Hellwig is identified as the clerk of court, not the judge.
The detailed version
- Hampton v. Lee · No. 1:12-cv-02145
- Apr. 17, 2025
Background
Horace Hampton was the petitioner, and William Lee was the respondent. Hampton filed a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, a federal law that permits a state prisoner to seek habeas relief. The judgment does not describe the constitutional or other legal claims underlying the petition.
Rulings
The court denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The judgment states that the reasons were given in a memorandum opinion and order dated April 16, 2025, but that memorandum is not included in the supplied text. As a result, the judgment alone does not show whether the petition was denied after a decision on the merits or on a procedural ground.
The court declined to issue a certificate of appealability because Hampton had not made a substantial showing that a constitutional right was denied. The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees. The judgment then states that the petition was dismissed and that the case was closed.
Judge and Case Status
The supplied judgment does not name a judge. Tammi M. Hellwig is listed as the clerk of court, and a deputy clerk signed on behalf of the clerk. The judgment is dated April 17, 2025.
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