Johnson v. Carpenter
Petition for certiorari denied on February 27, 0017
Issue: (1) Whether a court must categorically deny a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(6) motion premised on the change in decisional law produced by Martinez v. Ryan; and (2) whether the Sixth Circuit's decision to deny even a certificate of appealability in this case should be summarily reversed.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/14/2016 | Application (15A738) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 26, 2016 to February 25, 2016, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| 01/15/2016 | Application (15A738) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 25, 2016. |
| 02/15/2016 | Application (15A738) to extend further the time from February 25, 2016 to March 25, 2016, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| 02/17/2016 | Application (15A738) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until March 25, 2016. |
| 03/22/2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 22, 2016) |
| 04/22/2016 | Brief amici curiae of Former Federal District Judges filed. |
| 04/22/2016 | Brief of respondent Wayne Carpenter, Warden in opposition filed. |
| 04/22/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defnese Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/26/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2016. |
| 04/26/2016 | Reply of petitioner Donnie E. Johnson filed. (Distributed) |
| 05/16/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 19, 2016. |
| 05/23/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2016. |
| 05/31/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2016. |
| 02/22/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 24, 2017. |
| 02/23/2017 | Letter of February 22, 2017 from counsel for petitioner received. |
| 02/27/2017 | Petition DENIED. |