SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES - PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI

Sep 10, 2026

Petitioner Anika George, proceeding pro se, files a petition for a writ of certiorari to seek Supreme Court review of the judgment below. The petition raises questions concerning whether the district court’s decisions properly declined or granted certificate of appealability, and whether those determinations were grounded in merits-based reasoning and applicable legal standards. The submission includes a certificate of interested persons and corporate disclosure, along with jurisdictional statements and referenced constitutional provisions.

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Petition for Writ of Certiorari

Questions Presented

Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure

Table of Authorities Cited

List of Parties

Related Cases

Opinions Below

Jurisdiction

Constitutional and Statutory Provisions Involved

22-6207 IN THE # SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES -PETITIONER nikaGeorge # —RESPONDENT(S)Shelbie Si arden # ON PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO (NAME OF COURT THAT LAST RULED ON MERITS OF YOUR CASE)ited States Court of Appeals Sixt of ithCircit # PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI nika George (Address)P.0.B0x 17399 (City,State,Zip Code)DaytoN,Ohio 45418 # QUESTION(S)PRESENTED whethe he o se disceto aling 0 grant a Certiieate podlability ohenibased its own mesrits determination on districictCOur+'s decisDnr 2 te he eae se discetto decline eheningnbam petition wheu iehied on ercromed andings ac and applied he aus? # IN THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT | Anika George
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Respondent | | # CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONSAND CORPORATE DISCLOSURE Anika George,a pro se petitioner,presents and certifies for the record of this honorable court that the followinglisted persons and entities have an interest in the outcome of this appeal.This Certificate complies with theUnited States Supreme Court Rule 29.6. 1)Anika George,the petitioner 2)Honorable Guy Cole,United States Chief Circuit Judge 3)Honorable Ralph B.Guy Jr.,United States Circuit Judge 4)Honorable Jeffrey S.Sutton,United States Circuit Judge 5)Honorable James G.Carr,United States District Judge 6)Honorable Thomas M.Parker,United States Magistrate Judge 7)Maura O'Neill Jaite,Senior Assistant Attorney General 8)Thomas Shaughnessy,Former Trial Defense Attorney 9)Reuben J.Sheperd,Former Trial Defense Attorney 10)James J.McDonnell,Former Trial Defense Attorney 11)Jaye M.Schlachet,Former Trial Defense Attorney 12)Daniel J.Misiewicz,Former State Appellate Attorney 13)Michael O'Malley,Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney 14)Kristen Karkutt,Cuyahoga County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney 15)Holly Welsh,Cuyahoga County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney 16)Honorabie Boggs,United S+ates Circuit Judge Respectfully Submitted on this dayi7thof November,2022 h TABLE OF CONTENTS OPINIONS BELOW………… ………………………… ……… ……………… ……1JURISDICTION……… …… ………………………………… ……………… …2CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY PROVISIONS INVOLVED……… … ………3STATEMENT OF THE CASE…… ……………………… …………………………………4REASONS FOR GRANTING THE WRIT…………… … ………………………….5-9CONCLUSION…………… ……… …………………………………… ……10m2只 INDEX TO APPENDICES APPENDIXAi oe isicoor orde o habeus pettian.2 ed tates Ditic coot eorandeecmmendatoOnied tates oot opers orderfo e eaingenbanccnited Srates oort peuls sixth icwit Jodgment foro APPENDIX E APPENDIX F # TABLE OF AUTHORITIES CITED ## CASES Werts v.Vaughn,228F.3d 1783rd Cir.2000 Buck v.Davis,580 U.S.100,137 S.Ct.759,197 L.Ed.2d.Hohn v.United States,524,U.S.236 ## STATUTES AND RULES U.S.C.S§2253(c)(2) OTHER PAGE NUMBER 5 7 8 14 # LIST OF PARTIES [x]All parties appear in the caption of the case on the cover page. []All parties do not appear in the caption of the case on the cover page.A list of all parties toAll parties to the proceeding in the court whose judgment is the subject of this petition is asfollows: # RELATED CASES ·Miller-El v.Cockrell,No.01-7662,Supreme Court of the United States.Judgmententered February 25,2003. ·Martin v.United States,No.16-3864,U.S.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.Judgment enter May 14,2018. IN THE # SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI Petitioner respectfully prays that a writ of certiorari issue to review thejudgment below. # OPINIONS BELOW For cases from federal courts:[F The opinion of the United States court of appeals appears at Appendix A tothe petition and is []reported at. ;or. []has been designated for publication but is not yet reported;or,[is unpublished. The opinion of the United States district court appears at AppendixCtothe petition and is ]reported at

FAQs

What filing is submitted to the Supreme Court?

A petition for a writ of certiorari seeking review of the judgment below.

What does the certificate of interested persons address?

It lists persons and entities with an interest in the outcome and states compliance with Supreme Court Rule 29.6.

Under what basis does the petition invoke the Court’s jurisdiction?

It cites 28 U.S.C. § 1254(1) for federal cases (as presented in the jurisdiction section).

Sep 10, 2026

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