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Smith v. Dunn

Petition for certiorari denied on October 21, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-7745 11th Circ. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: (1) Whether Hall v. Florida and Moore v. Texas announced new substantive rules that apply retroactively to cases on collateral review; and (2) whether a court assessing a challenge to a prosecutor"s use of peremptory strikes under Batson v. Kentucky may reasonably rely on extra-record evidence about a prosecutor"s character.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/07/2019Application (19A513) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 22, 2019 to February 20, 2020, submitted to Justice Thomas.
11/12/2019Application (19A513) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until February 20, 2020.
02/19/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 25, 2020)
03/09/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 25, 2020 to April 24, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
03/11/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 24, 2020.
04/24/2020Brief of respondent State of Alabama in opposition filed.
05/01/2020Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from May 13, 2020 to May 27, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
05/04/2020Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until May 27, 2020, granted.
05/26/2020Reply of petitioner Willie B. Smith, III filed. (Distributed)
05/27/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
06/08/2020Rescheduled.
06/09/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
06/29/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2020.
07/02/2020Petition DENIED.