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Skipper v. Byrd

Petition for certiorari denied on May 26, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-992 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel includes the right to a plea offer that was never made.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/18/2019Application (19A689) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 6, 2020 to February 5, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
12/18/2019Application (19A689) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until February 5, 2020.
02/05/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 9, 2020)
02/17/2020Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Curtis Jerome Byrd.
02/20/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 9, 2020 to April 8, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
02/25/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 8, 2020.
03/05/2020Brief amici curiae of States of Ohio, et al. filed.
04/07/2020Brief of respondent Curtis Jerome Byrd in opposition filed.
04/07/2020Brief of Curtis Jerome Byrd in opposition not accepted for filing. (April 28, 2020)(Duplicate submission)
04/17/2020Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from April 22, 2020 to May 5, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
04/20/2020Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until May 5, 2020, granted.
04/30/2020Reply of petitioner Greg Skipper, Warden filed. (Distributed)
05/05/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2020.
05/26/2020Petition DENIED.