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Butts v. Sellers

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 22, 2018.

Docket No.17-512
Op. Below11th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether a court unreasonably applies Strickland v. Washington by measuring trial counsel's performance against the prevailing professional norms of a local judicial circuit where those local practices deviated from prevailing national or state norms; and (2) whether a federal habeas court's decision that it "cannot and will not second guess trial counsel's strategic decision" is consistent with Strickland.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jun 30, 2017
Application (17A31) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 31, 2017 to September 29, 2017, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Jul 5, 2017
Application (17A31) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until September 29, 2017.
Sep 29, 2017
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 3, 2017)
Oct 17, 2017
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 18, 2017.
Dec 18, 2017
Brief of respondent Eric Sellers, Warden in opposition filed.
Jan 3, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2018.
Jan 10, 2018
Reply of petitioner Robert Earl Butts filed. (Distributed)
Jan 22, 2018
Petition DENIED.

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