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Smith v. Mays

Petition for certiorari denied on June 10, 2019

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-1132 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether Martinez v. Ryan and Trevino v. Thaler apply to ineffective-assistance-of-trial-counsel claims that were technically raised in state habeas proceedings but went wholly unsubstantiated due to the ineffective assistance of state habeas counsel.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/18/2019Application (18A764) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 29, 2019 to February 28, 2019, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
01/28/2019Application (18A764) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until February 28, 2019.
02/28/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 1, 2019)
03/12/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 1, 2019 to May 1, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
03/15/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 1, 2019.
05/01/2019Brief of respondent Tony Mays in opposition filed.
05/21/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2019.
05/21/2019Reply of petitioner Oscar Franklin Smith filed. (Distributed)
06/10/2019Petition DENIED.