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Gallow v. Cooper

Petition for certiorari denied on June 27, 2013
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-7516 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2012

Issue: Whether a federal court can consider new evidence to support a state prisoner’s application for habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d), when the state court record was not developed as a result of incompetent and likely conflicted post-conviction counsel.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 21 2012Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 2, 2013)
Jan 17 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 15, 2013.
Jan 31 2013Response Requested . (Due March 4, 2013)
Mar 1 2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 19, 2013.
Mar 14 2013Brief of respondent Lynn Cooper, Warden in opposition filed.
Mar 27 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 12, 2013.
Mar 27 2013Reply of petitioner Elrick J. Gallow filed. (Distributed)
Apr 15 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 19, 2013.
May 28 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 30, 2013.
Jun 3 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 6, 2013.
Jun 10 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 13, 2013.
Jun 17 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 20, 2013.
Jun 25 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2013.
Jun 27 2013Petition DENIED Justice Breyer, with whom Justice Sotomayor joins, respecting the denial of the petition for writ of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)