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Schexnayder v. Vannoy

Petition for certiorari denied on December 9, 2019

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-8341 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether jurists of reason could debate whether to apply deference under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act to a state court decision arising out of a secret, 13-year-long policy to deny all pro se prisoner writ applications without judicial review.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/18/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 8, 2019)
03/18/2019Waiver of right of respondent Darrel Vannoy to respond filed.
03/25/2019Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Darrel Vannoy.
03/28/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
03/29/2019Blanket Consent and letter filed by Petitioner, Louie M. Schexnayder
04/04/2019Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed)
04/08/2019Affidavit of Service filed with respect to the brief of amicus curiae for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
04/08/2019Certificate of Compliance filed with respect to the brief of amicus curiae for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
04/09/2019Response Requested. (Due May 9, 2019)
04/17/2019Motion of Darrel Vannoy for an extension of time not accepted for filing. (April 22, 2019 -- Corrected version submitted)
04/17/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 9, 2019 to June 10, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
04/22/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 10, 2019.
05/01/2019Letter and Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party received from petitioner.
06/10/2019Brief of respondent Darrel Vannoy in opposition filed.
06/26/2019Reply of petitioner Louie M. Schexnayder filed.
06/27/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
09/24/2019Rescheduled.
10/07/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019.
10/10/2019Rescheduled.
10/15/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2019.
10/16/2019Rescheduled.
10/28/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2019.
10/28/2019Rescheduled.
11/04/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
11/06/2019Rescheduled.
11/12/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019.
11/18/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2019.
12/02/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
12/09/2019Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Sotomayor respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)