Thornell v. Bieganski
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on April 20, 2026.
Issue
Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit failed to apply the correct deferential standard of review, as set out in 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d), and also misapplied this court’s precedents, set out in Martin v. Ohio and Patterson v. New York, regarding when an affirmative defense improperly shifts the burden of proof to a criminal defendant, in violation of the due process clause.
Nov 4, 2025Application (25A523) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 10, 2025 to December 10, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Nov 6, 2025Application (25A523) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 10, 2025.
Dec 10, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 12, 2026)Jan 5, 2026Waiver of right of respondent Bradley Bieganski to respond filed.Jan 7, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
Jan 9, 2026Response Requested. (Due February 9, 2026)
Jan 30, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 9, 2026 to March 11, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Feb 2, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 11, 2026.
Mar 11, 2026Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Bradley Bieganski.Mar 11, 2026Brief of Bradley Bieganski in opposition not accepted for filing. (To be Corrected - March 19, 2026)
Mar 11, 2026Brief of respondent Bradley Bieganski in opposition filed. (Corrected)Mar 23, 2026Reply of petitioners Ryan Thornell, et al. filed. (Distributed)Mar 25, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
Recommended Citation: Thornell v. Bieganski, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/thornell-v-bieganski/