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Shockley v. Vandergriff

Petition for certiorari denied on March 31, 2025

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-517 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit erred in denying petitioner"s application, over dissent, to appeal the denial of his Sixth Amendment ineffective assistance of counsel claims.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/26/2024Application (24A216) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 5, 2024 to November 4, 2024, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
08/29/2024Application (24A216) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until November 4, 2024.
11/04/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 6, 2024)
12/04/2024Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Public Defense filed.
12/04/2024Brief of respondent David Vandergriff in opposition filed.
12/17/2024Reply of petitioner Lance Shockley filed. (Distributed)
12/18/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
12/30/2024Record Requested.
01/15/2025Record received from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit (one folder).
02/07/2025Electronic record received from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
02/12/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2025.
03/03/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
03/17/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025.
03/24/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
03/31/2025Petition DENIED. Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Jackson joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
04/01/2025Petition for Rehearing filed.
04/09/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/25/2025.
04/28/2025Rehearing DENIED.