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White v. Woodall

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-794 6th Cir. Dec 11, 2013
Tr.Aud. 		Apr 23, 2014 6-3 Scalia OT 2013

Holding: Because the Kentucky Supreme Court’s rejection of respondent’s Fifth Amendment claim was not objectively unreasonable, the Sixth Circuit erred in granting the writ of habeas.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 6-3, in an opinion by Justice Scalia on April 23, 2014. Justice Breyer filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Ginsburg and Justice Sotomayor joined.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 26 2012Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 4, 2013)
Dec 26 2012Appendix of Randy White, Warden filed.
Jan 25 2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 6, 2013.
Mar 6 2013Brief of respondent Robert Keith Woodall in opposition filed.
Mar 6 2013Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Robert Keith Woodall.
Mar 20 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 12, 2013.
Mar 25 2013Reply of petitioner Randy White, Warden filed. (Distributed)
Apr 9 2013Record Requested .
Apr 10 2013Record received for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucy are electronically filed (Not on PACER)
Apr 16 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 9, 2013.
Apr 26 2013Record received from U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky at Paducah (2 Boxes).
Apr 30 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 16, 2013.
May 20 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 23, 2013.
May 28 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 30, 2013.
Jun 3 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 6, 2013.
Jun 10 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 13, 2013.
Jun 17 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 20, 2013.
Jun 25 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2013.
Jun 27 2013Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
Jun 27 2013Petition GRANTED.
Jul 12 2013The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 11, 2013.
Jul 18 2013Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent Robert Keith Woodall.
Jul 24 2013Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013.
Sep 11 2013Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the respondent.
Sep 11 2013Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Sep 11 2013Brief of petitioner Randy White, Warden filed.
Sep 17 2013SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday December 11, 2013.
Sep 17 2013CIRCULATED
Sep 17 2013Brief amici curiae of Arizona and Thirteen Other States filed. (Distributed)
Sep 18 2013Brief amicus curiae of Texas filed. (Distributed)
Sep 18 2013Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Oct 1 2013The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 12, 2013.
Oct 7 2013Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent GRANTED. Laurence E. Komp, Esquire, of Manchester, Missouri, is appointed to serve as counsel for the respondent in this case.
Nov 12 2013Brief of respondent Robert Keith Woodall filed. (Distributed)
Nov 19 2013Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed)
Nov 19 2013Brief amicus curiae of Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office filed. (Distributed)
Dec 3 2013Reply of petitioner Randy White, Warden filed. (Distributed)
Dec 11 2013Argued. For petitioner: Susan R. Lenz, Assistant Attorney General, Frankfort, Ky. For respondent: Laurence E. Komp, Manchester, Mo. (Appointed by this Court.)
Apr 23 2014Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, Alito, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg and Sotomayor, JJ., joined.
May 19 2014Petition for Rehearing filed.
May 27 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 12, 2014.
Jun 16 2014Rehearing DENIED.
Jun 16 2014JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jun 17 2014Record returned for U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit.
 
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