Thomas v. Barnes
Petition for certiorari denied on October 5, 2020
Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit misapplied the Supreme Court's precedent in Brecht v. Abrahamson by granting habeas relief when there was no evidence that a juror's contact with a third party had a substantial and injurious effect on the jury's verdict.
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- Petitions of the week (Andrew Hamm, June 17, 2020)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/05/2020 | Application (19A996) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 17, 2020 to May 16, 2020, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 03/10/2020 | Application (19A996) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 16, 2020. |
| 05/15/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 19, 2020) |
| 05/21/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 19, 2020 to July 19, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 05/22/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 20, 2020. See Rule 30.1. |
| 07/20/2020 | Brief of respondent William Leroy Barnes in opposition filed. |
| 07/20/2020 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent William Leroy Barnes. |
| 08/05/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020. |
| 10/05/2020 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| 10/05/2020 | Petition DENIED. |