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Joyner v. Barnes

Petition for certiorari denied on June 29, 2015
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-395 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: Whether the Fourth Circuit contravened 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1) when it granted habeas relief on the ground that the North Carolina state courts unreasonably applied "clearly established" law when they held that third-party religious discussions with jurors did not concern "the matter[s] pending before the jury."

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 15 2014Application (14A200) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 31, 2014 to October 2, 2014, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Aug 20 2014Application (14A200) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 2, 2014.
Oct 2 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2014)
Oct 2 2014Appendix of Carlton Joyner, Warden filed.
Oct 15 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 5, 2015, for all respondents.
Dec 18 2014Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 4, 2015, for all respondents.
Jan 21 2015Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 6, 2015, for all respondents.
Feb 23 2015Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 6, 2015.
Apr 6 2015Brief of respondent William Leroy Barnes in opposition filed.
Apr 6 2015Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent William Leroy Barnes.
Apr 6 2015Brief of respondent Jason Wayne Hurst in opposition filed.
Apr 6 2015Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Jason Wayne Hurst.
Apr 21 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 14, 2015.
Apr 21 2015Reply of petitioner Carlton Joyner, Warden filed. (Distributed)
May 18 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 21, 2015.
May 26 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 28, 2015.
Jun 1 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 4, 2015.
Jun 8 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 11, 2015.
Jun 15 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 18, 2015.
Jun 22 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2015.
Jun 29 2015Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent William Leroy Barnes GRANTED.
Jun 29 2015Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Jason Wayne Hurst GRANTED.
Jun 29 2015Petition DENIED Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Alito joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)