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Ryan v. Schad

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-1084 9th Cir. Not Argued Jun 24, 2013 TBD Per Curiam OT 2012

Holding: After a defendant was denied certiorari review by the Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit abused its discretion by sua sponte construing the defendant’s earlier motion to stay a mandate as a motion to reconsider, and when it withheld its mandate.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded. in a per curiam opinion on June 24, 2013.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 4 2013Application (12A857) to vacate the stay of execution entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Mar 4 2013Response to application from respondent Edward Harold Schad filed.
Mar 5 2013Reply of applicant Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed.
Mar 5 2013Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 4, 2013)
Mar 5 2013Appendix of Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed.
Mar 5 2013Supplemental response filed by respondent Edward Harold Schad.
Mar 5 2013Application (12A857) referred to the Court.
Mar 5 2013Application (12A857) denied by the Court. Justice Scalia and Justice Alito would grant the application to vacate the stay of execution.
Mar 27 2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 8, 2013.
May 8 2013Brief of respondent Edward Harold Schad in opposition filed.
May 8 2013Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Edward Harold Schad.
May 20 2013Reply of petitioner Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed)
May 21 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 6, 2013.
Jun 10 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 13, 2013.
Jun 17 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 20, 2013.
Jun 24 2013Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
Jun 24 2013Petition GRANTED. Judgment REVERSED, and case REMANDED. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion)
Jul 19 2013Petition for Rehearing filed.
Aug 8 2013DISTRIBUTED.
Aug 30 2013Rehearing DENIED.
Aug 30 2013JUDGMENT ISSUED.