Balbuena v. Cates
Petition for certiorari denied on June 14, 2021
Issue: Whether a district court filing that seeks to amend a habeas petition pending on appeal constitutes a "second or successive" petition under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 02/26/2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 1, 2021) |
| 03/16/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 1, 2021 to May 3, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 03/17/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 3, 2021. |
| 04/01/2021 | Brief amici curiae of Federal Public Defender, District of Nevada, District of Arizona, Central District of California, and Eastern District of California filed. |
| 05/03/2021 | Brief of respondent Brian Cates in opposition filed. |
| 05/17/2021 | Reply of petitioner Alexander Balbuena filed. (Distributed) |
| 05/18/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021. |
| 06/07/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/10/2021. |
| 06/14/2021 | Petition DENIED. |