Ryan v. James
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-11 | 9th Cir. | Not Argued | Mar 18, 2013 | TBD | TBD | OT 2012 |
Issue: Whether the Ninth Circuit"s panel opinion conflicts with the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) and this Court's decisions in Harrington v. Richter, and Cullen v. Pinholster insofar as it (a) treated AEDPA"s deferential standard as a waivable defense, rather than an inherent restriction on a federal court"s authority, (b) refused to find that the state post-conviction (PCR) court issued a merits ruling on respondent"s ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim, when the state court expressly ruled that none of respondent"s PCR claims were colorable, and (c) considered evidence presented for the first time in federal court to grant habeas relief.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded on March 18, 2013.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Ben Cheng, September 1, 2012)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 05/22/2012 | Application (11A1119) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 29, 2012 to June 28, 2012, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| 05/25/2012 | Response to application from respondent Steven Craig James filed. |
| 05/25/2012 | Application (11A1119) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until June 28, 2012. |
| 06/28/2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 2, 2012) |
| 06/28/2012 | Appendix of Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. |
| 07/17/2012 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 13, 2012. |
| 09/10/2012 | Brief of respondent Steven Craig James in opposition filed. |
| 09/25/2012 | Reply of petitioner Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed) |
| 09/26/2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 12, 2012. |
| 02/20/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 22, 2013. |
| 02/25/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 1, 2013. |
| 03/04/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 15, 2013. |
| 03/18/2013 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Johnson v. Williams, 568 U. S. ___ (2013). |
| 04/19/2013 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| 05/01/2013 | Motion to retax costs filed by respondent Steven Craig James. |
| 05/14/2013 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 30, 2013. |
| 06/03/2013 | Motion to retax costs filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| 06/03/2013 | Revised JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
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