In re Smith

Petition for certiorari denied on April 21, 2022.

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
21-7670	M.D. Tenn.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2021

Issue: Whether the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, which blocks Oscar Smith from raising newly available DNA evidence in a federal review of his claim of innocence, effectively suspends the writ of habeas corpus in violation of the Constitution.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/20/2022	Petition for writ of habeas corpus and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed.
04/20/2022	Application (21A631) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
04/21/2022	Brief of respondent State of Tennessee in opposition filed.
04/21/2022	Response to application from respondent State of Tennessee filed.
04/21/2022	Application (21A631) referred to the Court.
04/21/2022	Petition DENIED.
04/21/2022	Application (21A631) denied by the Court.