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Williams v. Kallis

Petition for certiorari denied on October 12, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-316 7th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issues: Whether an act of Congress, a court decision declaring a new rule of constitutional law or a court decision establishing a new rule of statutory construction is the type of change in the law that allows a person convicted of a federal offense to file a petition to challenge their convictions pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241; and (2) whether the decision in Mathis v. United States was a change in the law regarding whether a prior state robbery conviction is a crime of violence.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 27 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 30, 2021)
Sep 14 2021Waiver of right of respondent Steve Kallis, Warden to respond filed.
Sep 22 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
Oct 12 2021Petition DENIED.