Legal Opinion

Akil Jahi, formerly known as Preston Carter v. Tony Mays and Kenneth Nelsen, Warden

District Court, W.D. Tennessee

Decided September 8, 2026No. 2:14-cv-02791Unknown

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE WESTERN DIVISION AKIL JAHI, formerly known as Preston ) Carter, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) No. 2:14-cv-02791-TLP-tmp v. ) ) TONY MAYS and KENNETH NELSEN, ) Warden, ) ) Respondents. ) ORDER DENYING MOTION TO RECONSIDER Petitioner Akil Jahi moved for reconsideration of the Court’s April 13, 2026, Order lifting the stay in this case. (ECF Nos. 70–71.) The Warden responded, opposing Petitioner’s Motion for Reconsideration of Order Lifting Stay (ECF No. 73), and Petitioner replied (ECF No. 79-1). Petitioner relies on Local Rule…

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  1. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Rhines v. WeberSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  3. Hall v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 2014
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  5. Shoop v. TwyfordSupreme Court of the United States · 2022

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