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Wolfenbarger v. Foster

Petition for certiorari denied on March 18, 2013

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-420 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2012

Issue: Whether a federal habeas court must grant Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) deference to both components of a state court"s merits adjudication of a defendant"s Strickland v. Washington claim, when the state court addressed only one of the components in denying relief.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/03/2012Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2012)
11/05/2012Brief amicus curiae of Texas filed.
11/13/2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 30, 2012.
11/27/2012Response Requested . (Due December 27, 2012)
12/18/2012Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 28, 2013.
01/24/2013Brief of respondent Demetrius Foster in opposition filed.
02/05/2013Reply of petitioner Hugh Wolfenbarger, Warden filed.
02/06/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 22, 2013.
02/25/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 1, 2013.
03/04/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 15, 2013.
03/18/2013Petition DENIED.

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