Kelly v. McCarley
Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Davis v. Ayala on June 29, 2015
Issue: (1) What standards a federal habeas court should apply when reviewing a state court's determination that a constitutional error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt under Chapman v. California; and (2) whether the Sixth Circuit erred by granting habeas relief based on its de novo review of the habeas petitioner"s claim and on its "grave doubts" over whether the alleged constitutional error influenced the jury's verdict.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/08/2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 14, 2014) |
| 10/08/2014 | Appendix of Bennie Kelly, Warden filed. |
| 10/31/2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 15, 2014. |
| 12/03/2014 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 14, 2015. |
| 01/14/2015 | Brief of respondent Willard McCarley in opposition filed. |
| 01/28/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2015. |
| 01/28/2015 | Reply of petitioner Bennie Kelly, Warden filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/22/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2015. |
| 06/29/2015 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Davis v. Ayala, 576 U. S. ___ (2015). |
| 07/31/2015 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |