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Wainwright v. Sexton

Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-588 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issues: (1) Whether federal courts can award habeas relief based on errors in state-postconviction proceedings; and (2) whether, if errors in state-postconviction proceedings sometimes provide a basis for habeas relief, a habeas petitioner can win relief based on such errors even if he did not diligently pursue the proceedings in which the errors occurred.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 29 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 3, 2020)
Dec 03 2020Brief of respondent Jason Sexton in opposition filed.
Dec 07 2020Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 15.5. filed.
Dec 07 2020Reply of petitioner Lyneal Wainwright, Warden filed. (Distributed)
Dec 09 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
Jan 11 2021Petition DENIED.