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Loden v. Fisher

Petition for certiorari denied on November 2, 2015
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-10 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: Whether a capital defendant's decision not to introduce an inadequate mitigation defense at sentencing automatically defeats a claim that counsel's failure to prepare that defense deprived the defendant of his right to effective assistance of counsel.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jun 29 2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 31, 2015)
Jul 31 2015Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed.
Aug 7 2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 31, 2015.
Sep 3 2015Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 18, 2015.
Sep 18 2015Brief of respondent Marshall L. Fisher, Commissioner, Mississippi Department of Corrections in opposition filed.
Oct 5 2015Reply of petitioner Thomas Edwin Loden, Jr. filed.
Oct 7 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 30, 2015.
Nov 2 2015Petition DENIED.