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Chappell v. Phillips

Petition for certiorari denied on April 29, 2013

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-544 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2012

Issue: Whether the Ninth Circuit conflicted with the "reasonable likelihood" materiality standards of Napue v. Illinois and Brady v. Maryland by substituting a standard based on "any conceivable, speculative possibility" of a different result.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/10/2012Application (12A153) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 23, 2012 to October 22, 2012, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
08/20/2012Application (12A153) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until October 22, 2012.
10/22/2012Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 3, 2012)
10/22/2012Appendix of Kevin Chappell, Warden filed.
11/26/2012Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 1, 2012.
01/22/2013Brief of respondent Richard Louis Arnold Phillips in opposition filed.
01/22/2013Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent.
02/04/2013Reply of petitioner Kevin Chappell, Warden filed.
02/06/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 22, 2013.
02/20/2013Record Requested .
02/21/2013Record received from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (three sealed documents sent electronically).
02/26/2013Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (one envelope). The remainder of the Ninth Circuit record filed electronically.
02/27/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 15, 2013.
03/04/2013Record received from the United States District Court Eastern District of California (8 boxes).
03/13/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 29, 2013.
04/01/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 12, 2013.
04/15/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 19, 2013.
04/22/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 26, 2013.
04/29/2013Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
04/29/2013Petition DENIED.
05/10/2013Record returned to Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (one envelope).
05/10/2013Record returned to United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (8 boxes.)

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