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Wainwright v. Sexton

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2021.

Docket No.20-588
Op. Below6th Cir.
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Issue

(1) Whether federal courts can award habeas relief based on errors in state-postconviction proceedings; and (2) whether, if errors in state-postconviction proceedings sometimes provide a basis for habeas relief, a habeas petitioner can win relief based on such errors even if he did not diligently pursue the proceedings in which the errors occurred.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Oct 29, 2020
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 3, 2020)Dec 3, 2020
Brief of respondent Jason Sexton in opposition filed.Dec 7, 2020
Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 15.5. filed.Dec 7, 2020
Reply of petitioner Lyneal Wainwright, Warden filed. (Distributed)
Dec 9, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
Jan 11, 2021
Petition DENIED.

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