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Lewis v. English

Petition for certiorari denied on March 18, 2019

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-292 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether a federal prisoner may file a petition for habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 in order to raise arguments that were foreclosed by binding (but erroneous) circuit precedent at the time of his direct appeal and original application for post-conviction relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, but which are meritorious in light of a subsequent decision overturning that erroneous precedent.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/04/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 9, 2018)
10/03/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 9, 2018 to November 8, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
10/04/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 8, 2018.
11/07/2018Memorandum of respondent in opposition filed.
11/19/2018Reply of petitioner Detric Lewis filed.
11/20/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
12/03/2018Rescheduled.
01/30/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
02/01/2019Supplemental brief of petitioner Detric Lewis filed. (Distributed)
02/19/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/22/2019.
02/25/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2019.
03/11/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
03/18/2019Petition DENIED.