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23-6447·POSTCONVICTION

Alan Hicks v. Donnie Ames

Affirmed
Status
  1. Scheduled
  2. Argued
  3. Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented

Whether 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petitioner's failure to exhaust his state court remedies should be excused given the delay in his state habeas proceedings.

Argument Date
March 19, 2025
Argument Time
9:30 a.m.
Panel
VI
Courtroom
Tan Courtroom (Room 223)
Lower Court Judge
Chambers

Panel

Judge Thacker
Judge Richardson
Judge Rushing

Citation

CaseAlan Hicks v. Donnie Ames, No. 23-6447 (4th Cir. July 23, 2025)
PanelThacker, Richardson & Rushing, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Lawson Sadler
per CA4 audio archive
Caleb Seckman
per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 4 cases argued March 19, 2025 before this panel have been decided.

Opinions

Disposition

Affirmed
July 23, 2025