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Halprin v. Davis

Petition for certiorari denied on April 6, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-6156 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether Randy Halprin’s second federal petition raising a judicial bias claim is “second or successive” under 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(2) if the judge concealed his bias by failing to recuse himself, and the public exposure of his bigotry after the conclusion of Halprin’s initial habeas proceedings in the district court created Halprin’s first fair opportunity to present his claim.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 03 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 4, 2019)
Oct 03 2019Application (19A377) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Alito.
Oct 29 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 4, 2019 to December 4, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 31 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 4, 2019.
Nov 26 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 4, 2019 to January 3, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 29 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 3, 2020.
Jan 03 2020Brief of respondent Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutions Division in opposition to petition for a writ of certiorari and application (19A377) for a stay of execution filed.
Jan 13 2020Reply of petitioner Randy Halprin filed.
Jan 16 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
Feb 24 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2020.
Mar 02 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
Mar 16 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
Mar 23 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020.
Mar 30 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/3/2020.
Apr 06 2020Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Sotomayor respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)