UPDATE: Mackenzie Shirilla’s Federal Case Is Pending

There’s an important new chapter in Mackenzie Shirilla’s case. On July 28, 2026, she filed a federal habeas corpus petition in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Case No. 1:26-cv-01771. The petition asks a federal judge to review alleged constitutional violations in her state proceedings. The State filed a request for more time to respond, citing recently received state-court records. The court granted the extension, setting October 27, 2026 as the response deadline and stating that no further extensions will be granted. This is a procedural step, not a ruling on the claims. The federal court has not decided their merits, ordered a new trial, or overturned the conviction. The case remains pending. This petition continues to call for careful review of the forensic and legal questions raised in Mackenzie’s case. Please keep signing and sharing so the call for a fair review stays visible as the federal case moves forward. I was hacked and had to start all over on TikTok. If you’d like to keep following my updates and help continue getting the truth out there, please come follow my new account: @the.velvet.file7. To everyone who has signed, shared, followed, and supported this petition: thank you. Your kindness and encouragement mean so much. We love and support you, Mackenzie