United States v. Wheeler
Petition for certiorari denied on March 18, 2019
Issue: Whether a prisoner whose 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion challenging the applicability of a statutory minimum was denied based on circuit precedent may later seek habeas relief on the ground that the circuit’s interpretation of the relevant statutes has changed.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Aug 29 2018 | Application (18A224) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 9, 2018 to October 9, 2018, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Aug 29 2018 | Application (18A224) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 9, 2018. |
| Oct 03 2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2018) |
| Nov 05 2018 | Waiver of right of respondent Gerald Adrian Wheeler to respond filed. |
| Nov 07 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018. |
| Nov 13 2018 | Response Requested. (Due December 13, 2018) |
| Nov 20 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 13, 2018 to January 14, 2019, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Nov 27 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 14, 2019. |
| Jan 14 2019 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Gerald Adrian Wheeler. |
| Jan 14 2019 | Brief of respondent Gerald Adrian Wheeler in opposition filed. |
| Jan 30 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019. |
| Jan 30 2019 | Reply of petitioner United States of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 19 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/22/2019. |
| Feb 25 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2019. |
| Feb 28 2019 | Letter of February 28, 2019 from the Solicitor General received. (Distributed) |
| Mar 01 2019 | Letter of March 1, 2019 from counsel for respondent received. (Distributed) |
| Mar 11 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019. |
| Mar 18 2019 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Mar 18 2019 | Petition DENIED. |
