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