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Joyner v. Barnes

Petition for certiorari denied on June 29, 2015

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-395 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: Whether the Fourth Circuit contravened 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1) when it granted habeas relief on the ground that the North Carolina state courts unreasonably applied "clearly established" law when they held that third-party religious discussions with jurors did not concern "the matter[s] pending before the jury."

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/15/2014Application (14A200) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 31, 2014 to October 2, 2014, submitted to The Chief Justice.
08/20/2014Application (14A200) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 2, 2014.
10/02/2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2014)
10/02/2014Appendix of Carlton Joyner, Warden filed.
10/15/2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 5, 2015, for all respondents.
12/18/2014Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 4, 2015, for all respondents.
01/21/2015Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 6, 2015, for all respondents.
02/23/2015Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 6, 2015.
04/06/2015Brief of respondent William Leroy Barnes in opposition filed.
04/06/2015Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent William Leroy Barnes.
04/06/2015Brief of respondent Jason Wayne Hurst in opposition filed.
04/06/2015Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Jason Wayne Hurst.
04/21/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 14, 2015.
04/21/2015Reply of petitioner Carlton Joyner, Warden filed. (Distributed)
05/18/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 21, 2015.
05/26/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 28, 2015.
06/01/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 4, 2015.
06/08/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 11, 2015.
06/15/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 18, 2015.
06/22/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2015.
06/29/2015Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent William Leroy Barnes GRANTED.
06/29/2015Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Jason Wayne Hurst GRANTED.
06/29/2015Petition DENIED Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Alito joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)