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Gatewood v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on June 21, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1233 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: (1) Whether cause exists to excuse a habeas petitioner"s procedural default when near-unanimous circuit precedent foreclosed the petitioner"s claim; and (2) whether cause exists to excuse a habeas petitioner"s procedural default when the Supreme Court explicitly overrules one of its precedents.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/02/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 7, 2021)
03/31/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 7, 2021 to May 7, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
04/01/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 7, 2021.
04/07/2021Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed.
04/07/2021Brief amici curiae of Center on the Administration of Criminal Law at NYU School of Law filed.
04/27/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 7, 2021 to May 21, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. (Corrected letter received 4/29/21)
04/29/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 21, 2021.
05/21/2021Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
05/27/2021Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the filing of a reply pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
06/01/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
06/01/2021Reply of petitioner Johnny Gatewood filed. (Distributed)
06/21/2021Petition DENIED.