Legal Opinion

Barbara Mercer v. Anthony Stewart

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided April 2, 2026No. 24-1751Published

1Opinion of the Court

RECOMMENDED FOR PUBLICATION Pursuant to Sixth Circuit I.O.P. 32.1(b) File Name: 26a0102p.06 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT ┐ BARBARA JEAN MERCER, │ Petitioner-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, │ > Nos. 24-1707/1751 │ v. │ │ ANTHONY STEWART, Warden, │ Respondent-Appellant/Cross-Appellee. │ ┘ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit. No. 2:16-cv-11331—Matthew F. Leitman, District Judge. Argued: December 10, 2025 Decided and Filed: April 2, 2026 Before: BATCHELDER, GILMAN, and LARSEN, Circuit Judges. _________________ COUNSEL…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  4. Estelle v. McGuireSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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