Legal Opinion

Michael Sockwell v. Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided June 30, 2025No. 23-13321PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

USCA11 Case: 23-13321 Document: 48-1 Date Filed: 06/30/2025 Page: 1 of 62 [PUBLISH] In the United States Court of Appeals For the Eleventh Circuit ____________________ No. 23-13321 ____________________ MICHAEL SOCKWELL, Petitioner-Appellant, versus COMMISSIONER, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Defendant-Appellee. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama D.C. Docket No. 2:13-cv-00913-WKW-KFP ____________________ USCA11 Case: 23-13321 Document: 48-1 Date Filed: 06/30/2025 Page: 2 of 62 2 Opinion of the Court 23-13321 Before LUCK,…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  2. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Hernandez v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Griffith v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1987

41 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Jimmy Davis, Jr. v. Commissioner, Alabama DOCCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2026
  2. Jimmy Davis, Jr. v. Commissioner, Alabama DOCCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2026

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API