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Stirling v. Bryant

Petition for certiorari denied on May 16, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-1044 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether, in review of a claim fully adjudicated in state court, the district court violated 28 U.S.C. § 2254’s deference mandate and offended the principles of finality and federalism by upsetting a capital sentence based on mere disagreement with record-supported state court fact-findings.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jan 21 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 25, 2022)
Feb 11 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 25, 2022 to April 11, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 14 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 11, 2022.
Apr 11 2022Brief of respondent James Nathaniel Bryant, III in opposition filed.
Apr 11 2022Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent James Nathaniel Bryant, III.
Apr 26 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/12/2022.
Apr 26 2022Reply of petitioners Bryan P. Stirling, Director, South Carolina Department of Corrections, et al. filed. (Distributed)
May 16 2022Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
May 16 2022Petition DENIED.