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Whiteside v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on June 29, 2015
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-1145 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: Whether, under Holland v. Florida, a court may impose a per se rule precluding the application of equitable tolling to a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 petition where a petitioner relies to his detriment on binding circuit precedent that would have rendered his claim futile.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 19 2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 20, 2015)
Apr 15 2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 20, 2015.
May 20 2015Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Jun 8 2015Reply of petitioner Deangelo Marquis Whiteside filed.
Jun 9 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2015.
Jun 29 2015Petition DENIED.