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Wolfenbarger v. Foster

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on March 18, 2013.

Docket No.12-420
Op. Below6th Cir.
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Issue

Whether a federal habeas court must grant Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) deference to both components of a state court"s merits adjudication of a defendant"s Strickland v. Washington claim, when the state court addressed only one of the components in denying relief.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Oct 3, 2012
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2012)
Nov 5, 2012
Brief amicus curiae of Texas filed.
Nov 13, 2012
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 30, 2012.
Nov 27, 2012
Response Requested . (Due December 27, 2012)
Dec 18, 2012
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 28, 2013.
Jan 24, 2013
Brief of respondent Demetrius Foster in opposition filed.
Feb 5, 2013
Reply of petitioner Hugh Wolfenbarger, Warden filed.
Feb 6, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 22, 2013.
Feb 25, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 1, 2013.
Mar 4, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 15, 2013.
Mar 18, 2013
Petition DENIED.

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