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Williams v. Hastings

Petition for certiorari denied on October 6, 2014
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-1221 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: Whether and under what circumstances a federal prisoner may use 28 U.S.C. § 2255(e) to seek relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 when an intervening and retroactively applicable statutory decision of this Court demonstrates that his sentence his unlawful.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Apr 8 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 12, 2014)
Apr 16 2014Waiver of right of respondents Suzanne R. Hastings, Warden, et al. to respond filed.
Apr 22 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 15, 2014.
Apr 30 2014Response Requested . (Due May 30, 2014)
May 20 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 30, 2014.
Jun 17 2014Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 30, 2014.
Jul 30 2014Brief of respondents Suzanne R. Hastings, Warden. in opposition filed.
Aug 4 2014Letter of August 4, 2014, from the Solicitor General received.
Aug 13 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014.
Aug 13 2014Reply of petitioner Albert Williams filed. (Distributed)
Oct 6 2014Petition DENIED.