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Wetzel v. Cox

Petition for certiorari denied on March 23, 2015
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-531 3d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: Whether this Court’s decision in Martinez v. Ryan provides a basis to allow a federal habeas petitioner to reopen the judgment, years after finality, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b).

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 5 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 10, 2014)
Dec 2 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 23, 2015.
Jan 21 2015Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 6, 2015.
Feb 6 2015Brief of respondent Jermont Cox in opposition filed.
Feb 6 2015Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Jermont Cox.
Feb 24 2015Reply of petitioners John E. Wetzel, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 25 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 20, 2015.
Mar 23 2015Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
Mar 23 2015Petition DENIED.