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Jones v. Thompson

Petition for certiorari denied on February 29, 2016
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-689 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: Whether the Court should resolve the conflict among the circuits and decide the question expressly left open in Magwood v. Patterson of whether a subsequent habeas petition challenging the undisturbed conviction would be second or successive after the state imposes only a new sentence following a remand for a resentencing.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 18 2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 24, 2015)
Dec 23 2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 25, 2016.
Jan 22 2016Brief of respondent Arthur Thompson in opposition filed.
Feb 4 2016Reply of petitioners Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 10 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 26, 2016.
Feb 29 2016Petition DENIED.