Bernard v. United States
Linked with Bernard v. United States (20A110)
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on December 10, 2020.
Issue
Whether, because government action prevented Brandon Bernard from bringing claims under Brady v. Maryland and Napue v. Illinois in his initial 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion, a second-in-time motion asserting those claims should be deemed nonsuccessive under Panetti v. Quarterman.
Dec 8, 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 7, 2021)Dec 8, 2020Application (20A110) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Alito.Dec 9, 2020Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.Dec 10, 2020Reply of petitioner Brandon Bernard filed.Dec 10, 2020Supplemental brief in support of stay application filed.
Dec 10, 2020Second Supp. to Stay of Execution of Brandon Bernard not accepted for filing. (December 10, 2020 -- corrected version docketed above)
Dec 10, 2020Petition DENIED. Justice Breyer and Justice Kagan would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari. Justice Sotomayor, dissenting from the denial of certiorari and application for stay. (Detached Opinion)
Dec 10, 2020Application (20A110) referred to the Court.
Dec 10, 2020Application (20A110) denied by the Court. Justice Breyer and Justice Kagan would grant the application. Justice Sotomayor, dissenting from the denial of certiorari and application for stay. (Detached opinion)
Recommended Citation: Bernard v. United States, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/bernard-v-united-states/