Garner v. Colorado
Petition for certiorari denied on April 24, 2017
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-857 | Colo. App. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2016 |
Issue: Whether, when the actual basis for counsel's acts or omissions was unreasonable, a court may nevertheless hold, based on an invented rationale, that defense counsel's performance was reasonable under Strickland v. Washington.
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- Petition of the day (Kate Howard, March 25, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 11/14/2016 | Application (16A493) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 5, 2016 to January 4, 2017, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |
| 11/17/2016 | Application (16A493) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until January 4, 2017. |
| 01/04/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 6, 2017) |
| 01/23/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 22, 2017. |
| 02/06/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys filed. |
| 03/22/2017 | Brief of respondent Colorado in opposition filed. |
| 04/05/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 21, 2017. |
| 04/05/2017 | Reply of petitioner Jason Garner filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/24/2017 | Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |