| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-1480 | 6th Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2013 |
Issue: (1) Whether a state-court order denying a request for relief on a constitutional claim “for lack of merit in the grounds presented” constitutes a merits adjudication of that claim for purposes of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA); and (2) whether a federal habeas court may, consistent with AEDPA, delve into the internal procedures of a state court to support its speculation that an order denying relief “for lack of merit” is not, in fact, a merits adjudication.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Jun 19 2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 22, 2013) |
| Jul 15 2013 | Brief of respondent Tyrik McClellan in opposition filed. |
| Jul 15 2013 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Tyrik McClellan. |
| Jul 31 2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013. |
| Aug 27 2013 | Reply of petitioner Lloyd Rapelje filed. (Distributed). |
| Oct 7 2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 11, 2013. |
| Oct 15 2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 18, 2013. |
| Oct 28 2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 1, 2013. |
| Nov 4 2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 8, 2013. |
| Nov 12 2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 15, 2013. |
| Nov 18 2013 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Nov 18 2013 | Petition DENIED. Justice Alito, with whom Justice Scalia joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari.(Detached Opinion) |
