Rogers v. Chatman

Petition for certiorari denied on May 31, 2016

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
15-1186	Ga.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2015

Issue: Whether petitioner was denied effective assistance of counsel where (1) the only issue at trial was whether petitioner is intellectually disabled; (2) petitioner"s IQ scores were within the range for intellectual disability with the Flynn effect, a well-established scientific principle demonstrating that aging norms cause IQ scores to rise for each year since the test was normed, but outside the range without it; and (3) petitioner"s counsel failed to explain the Flynn effect.

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/04/2015	Application (15A692) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 17, 2016.
12/30/2015	Application (15A692) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 17, 2016 to March 17, 2016, submitted to Justice Thomas.
03/17/2016	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 21, 2016)
04/21/2016	Brief of respondent Bruce Chatman, Warden in opposition filed.
05/06/2016	Reply of petitioner James Randall Rogers filed.
05/10/2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2016.
05/31/2016	Petition DENIED.
06/24/2016	Petition for Rehearing filed.
07/14/2016	DISTRIBUTED.
08/08/2016	Rehearing DENIED.