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Westbrooks v. Thomas

Petition for certiorari denied on October 30, 2017

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-291 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit contravened the Supreme Court's precedents regarding the materiality standard for Brady v. Maryland claims when it held that evidence of the FBI's payment to Ms. Jackson, Respondent's former girlfriend who provided testimony which implicated that Respondent shot the victim, was material.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/06/2017Application (17A50) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 18, 2017 to August 17, 2017, submitted to Justice Kagan.
07/10/2017Application (17A50) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 17, 2017.
08/17/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 25, 2017)
09/14/2017Brief of respondent Andrew Lee Thomas, Jr. in opposition filed.
09/14/2017Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Andrew Lee Thomas, Jr.
10/04/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2017.
10/30/2017Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
10/30/2017Petition DENIED.