Ryan v. Lambright
Petition for certiorari denied on June 3, 2013
Issue: Whether the Ninth Circuit created an improper and unworkable rule by inventing a duty for district courts to sua sponte impose a blanket protective order " absent any request from the privilege holder " at the commencement of any discovery in habeas proceedings in which the habeas petitioner asserts a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.
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- Petition of the day (Mary Pat Dwyer, May 23, 2013)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 02/08/2013 | Application (12A798) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 26, 2013 to March 28, 2013, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| 02/21/2013 | Application (12A798) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until March 28, 2013. |
| 03/28/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 1, 2013) |
| 05/01/2013 | Brief of respondent Joe Leonard Lambright in opposition filed. |
| 05/01/2013 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent. |
| 05/14/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 30, 2013. |
| 06/03/2013 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| 06/03/2013 | Petition DENIED. |