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Carty v. Texas

Petition for certiorari denied on November 13, 2018

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-50 Tex. Crim. App. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: (1) Whether the Constitution requires a court on habeas review in a capital case to assess cumulatively the prejudice caused by multiple constitutional errors at a criminal trial; and (2) whether the state"s intentional suppression of evidence in violation of Brady v. Maryland prejudiced the petitioner by itself or in combination with the objectively unreasonable performance of her trial counsel.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/27/2018Application (17A1193) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 8, 2018 to June 7, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
04/30/2018Application (17A1193) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 7, 2018.
05/21/2018Application (17A1193) to extend further the time from June 7, 2018 to July 7, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
05/24/2018Application (17A1193) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 9, 2018.
07/09/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 8, 2018)
07/19/2018Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, State of Texas
07/20/2018Blanket Consent received from counsel of record for Petitioner, Linda Carty filed.
07/30/2018Motion of State of Texas for an extension of time not accepted for filing. (July 30, 2018 - to be resubmitted)
07/30/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 8, 2018 to September 7, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
07/31/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 7, 2018.
08/02/2018Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
08/08/2018Brief amicus curiae of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner Petitioner Linda Anita Carty filed.
08/08/2018Brief amici curiae of Texas Criminal Justice Experts filed.
08/27/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 7, 2018 to October 8, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
08/29/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 9, 2018.
10/09/2018Brief of respondent The State of Texas in opposition filed.
10/23/2018Reply of petitioner Linda Carty filed.
10/24/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2018.
11/13/2018Petition DENIED.