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Spencer v. Colorado

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on May 16, 2022.

Docket No.21-1157

Issue

Whether the standard from Cuyler v. Sullivan " that a defendant alleging ineffective assistance of counsel based on a lawyer"s conflict of interest need only show that an "actual conflict of interest adversely affected his lawyer"s performance" " applies only when a defense lawyer represents multiple clients with conflicting interests (as 11 jurisdictions have held), or whether Sullivan applies to other conflicts " such as personal conflicts of interest (as 21 jurisdictions have held).

Proceedings & orders timeline

Nov 30, 2021
Application (21A197) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 26, 2021 to January 26, 2022, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Dec 2, 2021
Application (21A197) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until January 26, 2022.
Jan 26, 2022
Motion (21M78) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.
Jan 26, 2022
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 24, 2022)
Feb 2, 2022
MOTION (21M78) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
Feb 22, 2022
Motion (21M78) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted.
Mar 1, 2022
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 24, 2022 to April 11, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 2, 2022
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 11, 2022.
Mar 24, 2022
Brief amicus curiae of Legal Ethics Scholars and Law Professors filed.
Mar 24, 2022
Brief amici curiae of Due Process Institute, et al. filed.
Apr 11, 2022
Brief of respondent Colorado in opposition filed.
Apr 25, 2022
Reply of petitioner Dennis Spencer filed. (Distributed)
Apr 26, 2022
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/12/2022.
May 16, 2022
Petition DENIED.

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