Crutsinger v. Texas

Petition for certiorari denied on September 4, 2019

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
19-5715	5th Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2019

Issue: Whether the court appointment of a lawyer not competent to represent an indigent, death-sentenced prisoner at any stage of the initial state collateral proceeding, contrary to the state's guarantee of a right to competent counsel, results in a denial of a 14th Amendment right of access to courts and is in conflict with Johnson v. Avery and Wolff v. McDonnell.

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Court declines to block Texas' execution of Billy Jack Crutsinger (Kalvis Golde, September 4, 2019)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/27/2019	Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 26, 2019)
08/27/2019	Application (19A226) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Alito.
08/30/2019	Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed.
08/30/2019	Response to application from respondent Texas filed.
09/03/2019	Reply of petitioner Billy J. Crutsinger filed.
09/03/2019	Reply of applicant Billy J. Crutsinger filed.
09/04/2019	Application (19A226) referred to the Court.
09/04/2019	Petition DENIED.
09/04/2019	Application (19A226) denied by the Court.