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Beard v. Aguilar

Petition for certiorari denied on May 5, 2014
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-677 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: Whether the Ninth Circuit’s grant of habeas relief in this case violated 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d).

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 2 2013Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 6, 2014)
Dec 2 2013Appendix of Jeffrey Beard, Secretary, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation filed.
Jan 22 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 21, 2014.
Jan 23 2014Response Requested . (Due February 24, 2014)
Feb 11 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 26, 2014.
Mar 24 2014Brief of respondent Gilbert R. Aguilar in opposition filed.
Mar 24 2014Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Gilbert R. Aguilar.
Apr 8 2014Reply of petitioner Jeffrey Beard, Secretary, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation filed.
Apr 9 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 25, 2014.
Apr 28 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 2, 2014.
May 5 2014Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
May 5 2014Petition DENIED. Justice Alito, with whom Justice Scalia joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)