Perez v. Stephens

Petition for certiorari denied on October 20, 2014

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
13-1406	5th Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2014

Issue: Whether attorney abandonment, which Maples v. Thomas held is an "extraordinary circumstance" equitably excusing a resulting failure to appeal a denial of state habeas relief, is likewise an "extraordinary circumstance" warranting reentry of a judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) where the abandonment caused the failure to appeal a denial of federal habeas relief.

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Petition of the day (Maureen Johnston, October 2, 2014)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/23/2014	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 26, 2014)
06/19/2014	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 28, 2014.
06/26/2014	Brief amicus curiae of The Constitution Project filed.
06/26/2014	Brief amici curiae of Texas Appleseed, et al. filed.
07/23/2014	Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 11, 2014.
09/11/2014	Brief of respondent William Stephens, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division in opposition filed.
09/29/2014	Reply of petitioner Louis Castro Perez filed.
10/01/2014	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 17, 2014.
10/20/2014	Petition DENIED.