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Moss v. Atkinson

Petition for certiorari denied on January 27, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-683 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether a federal prisoner may proceed through 28 U.S.C. § 2255(e)’s saving clause to seek collateral review under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 when that prisoner has demonstrated a favorable, retroactive change in the statutory rule that originally established the legality of his or her conviction or sentence.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 16 2019Application (19A301) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 29, 2019 to November 26, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Sep 17 2019Application (19A301) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 26, 2019.
Nov 26 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 27, 2019)
Jan 08 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020.
Jan 27 2020Petition DENIED.