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Benzon v. Kell

Petition for certiorari denied on November 18, 2019

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-239 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether a district court"s order staying and holding in abeyance a capital prisoner"s habeas corpus petition under Rhines v. Weber is immediately appealable under the collateral-order doctrine.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/21/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 23, 2019)
09/17/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 23, 2019 to October 23, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
09/20/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 23, 2019.
09/23/2019Brief amici curiae of State of Indiana, et al. filed.
10/23/2019Brief of Troy Michael Kell in opposition not accepted for filing. (October 25, 2019)
10/23/2019Brief of respondent Troy Michael Kell in opposition filed.
10/23/2019Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Troy Michael Kell.
10/29/2019Waiver of the 14-day waiting period under 15.5 filed.
10/30/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019.
10/30/2019Reply of petitioner Larry Benzon, Warden, Utah State Prison filed.
11/14/2019Rule 35.3 notice of substitution of public officer received.
11/18/2019Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
11/18/2019Petition DENIED.