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Shelton v. McQuiggin

Petition for certiorari denied on April 3, 2017

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-577 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether, under Schriro v. Landigran, a habeas petitioner is entitled to an evidentiary hearing where his allegations would entitle him to relief and are not contravened by the record, as at least three circuits have held, or whether the petitioner must already have factual support for his allegations, as four other circuits have now held.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/10/2016Application (16A149) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 30, 2016 to October 29, 2016, submitted to Justice Kagan.
08/11/2016Application (16A149) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 29, 2016.
10/28/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 28, 2016)
12/14/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017.
12/30/2016Response Requested . (Due January 30, 2017)
01/23/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 1, 2017.
03/01/2017Brief of respondent Greg McQuiggin, Warden in opposition filed.
03/14/2017Reply of petitioner Arthur Eugene Shelton filed. (Distributed)
03/15/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 31, 2017.
04/03/2017Petition DENIED.