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Carty v. Texas

Petition for certiorari denied on November 13, 2018
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-50 Tex. Crim. App. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issues: (1) Whether the Constitution requires a court on habeas review in a capital case to assess cumulatively the prejudice caused by multiple constitutional errors at a criminal trial; and (2) whether the state’s intentional suppression of evidence in violation of Brady v. Maryland prejudiced the petitioner by itself or in combination with the objectively unreasonable performance of her trial counsel.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Apr 27 2018Application (17A1193) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 8, 2018 to June 7, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
Apr 30 2018Application (17A1193) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 7, 2018.
May 21 2018Application (17A1193) to extend further the time from June 7, 2018 to July 7, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
May 24 2018Application (17A1193) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 9, 2018.
Jul 09 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 8, 2018)
Jul 19 2018Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, State of Texas
Jul 20 2018Blanket Consent received from counsel of record for Petitioner, Linda Carty filed.
Jul 30 2018Motion of State of Texas for an extension of time not accepted for filing. (July 30, 2018 - to be resubmitted)
Jul 30 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 8, 2018 to September 7, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 31 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 7, 2018.
Aug 02 2018Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Aug 08 2018Brief amicus curiae of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner Petitioner Linda Anita Carty filed.
Aug 08 2018Brief amici curiae of Texas Criminal Justice Experts filed.
Aug 27 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 7, 2018 to October 8, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 29 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 9, 2018.
Oct 09 2018Brief of respondent The State of Texas in opposition filed.
Oct 23 2018Reply of petitioner Linda Carty filed.
Oct 24 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2018.
Nov 13 2018Petition DENIED.