Wainwright v. Sexton
Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2021
Issue: (1) Whether federal courts can award habeas relief based on errors in state-postconviction proceedings; and (2) whether, if errors in state-postconviction proceedings sometimes provide a basis for habeas relief, a habeas petitioner can win relief based on such errors even if he did not diligently pursue the proceedings in which the errors occurred.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/29/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 3, 2020) |
| 12/03/2020 | Brief of respondent Jason Sexton in opposition filed. |
| 12/07/2020 | Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 15.5. filed. |
| 12/07/2020 | Reply of petitioner Lyneal Wainwright, Warden filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/09/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021. |
| 01/11/2021 | Petition DENIED. |