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Spencer v. Colorado

Petition for certiorari denied on May 16, 2022

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-1157 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether the standard from Cuyler v. Sullivan " that a defendant alleging ineffective assistance of counsel based on a lawyer"s conflict of interest need only show that an "actual conflict of interest adversely affected his lawyer"s performance" " applies only when a defense lawyer represents multiple clients with conflicting interests (as 11 jurisdictions have held), or whether Sullivan applies to other conflicts " such as personal conflicts of interest (as 21 jurisdictions have held).

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/30/2021Application (21A197) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 26, 2021 to January 26, 2022, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
12/02/2021Application (21A197) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until January 26, 2022.
01/26/2022Motion (21M78) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.
01/26/2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 24, 2022)
02/02/2022MOTION (21M78) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
02/22/2022Motion (21M78) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted.
03/01/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 24, 2022 to April 11, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
03/02/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 11, 2022.
03/24/2022Brief amicus curiae of Legal Ethics Scholars and Law Professors filed.
03/24/2022Brief amici curiae of Due Process Institute, et al. filed.
04/11/2022Brief of respondent Colorado in opposition filed.
04/25/2022Reply of petitioner Dennis Spencer filed. (Distributed)
04/26/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/12/2022.
05/16/2022Petition DENIED.