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Toca v. Louisiana

Case Dismissed

Case dismissed, pursuant to Rule 46, on February 3, 2015.

Docket No.14-6381
Op. BelowLa.

Issue

1) Does the rule announced in Miller v. Alabama apply retroactively to this case? 2) Is a federal question raised by a claim that a state collateral review court erroneously failed to find an exception?

Proceedings & orders timeline

Sep 18, 2014
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 23, 2014)
Sep 29, 2014
Brief of respondent Louisiana in opposition filed.
Oct 16, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 31, 2014.
Nov 3, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 7, 2014.
Nov 5, 2014
Record Requested.
Nov 10, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 14, 2014.
Nov 17, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 25, 2014.
Nov 20, 2014
Record received from the Supreme Court of Louisiana. The record is electronic.
Dec 1, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 5, 2014.
Dec 8, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 12, 2014.
Dec 12, 2014
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis GRANTED. Petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to the following questions: 1) Does the rule announced in Miller v. Alabama, 567 U. S. ____ (2012), apply retroactively to this case? 2) Is a federal question raised by a claim that a state collateral review court erroneously failed to find a Teague exception?.
Jan 7, 2015
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
Jan 26, 2015
Brief of petitioner George Toca filed.
Jan 26, 2015
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
Feb 2, 2015
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 30, 2015
Feb 2, 2015
Stipulation to dismiss the writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 46 received.
Feb 3, 2015
Petition Dismissed - Rule 46.

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