Bowe v. United States
Issue: (1) Whether 28 U.S.C. " 2244(b)(1) applies to a claim presented in a second or successive motion to vacate under 28 U.S.C. " 2255; and (2) whether Subsection 2244(b)(3)(E) deprives this court of certiorari jurisdiction over the grant or denial of an authorization by a court of appeals to file a second or successive motion to vacate under Section 2255.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/29/2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 3, 2024) |
| 09/11/2024 | Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| 09/19/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024. |
| 09/26/2024 | Response Requested. (Due October 28, 2024) |
| 10/29/2024 | Out of time motion to extend the time to file a response from October 28, 2024 to November 27, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/30/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 27, 2024. See Rule 15.1. |
| 11/26/2024 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 12/09/2024 | Reply of petitioner Michael Bowe filed. |
| 12/12/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025. |
| 01/13/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025. |
| 01/17/2025 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| 02/20/2025 | Kasdin M. Mitchell, Esquire, of Dallas, Texas, is invited to brief and argue, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below as to Question 1 presented by the petition for a writ of certiorari. |
| 02/28/2025 | Motion for an extension of time filed. |
| 03/03/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including April 7, 2025. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 11, 2025. The brief of the Court-appointed amicus curiae shall be filed on or before August 22, 2025. |
| 03/03/2025 | Briefs of amicus curiae in support of the petitioner on either question presented are to be filed on or before April 14, 2025. Any other briefs of amicus curiae are to be filed on or before August 29, 2025. |
| 04/07/2025 | Brief of petitioner Michael Bowe filed. |
| 04/07/2025 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| 04/14/2025 | Brief amici curiae of Federal Courts Scholars filed. |
| 04/14/2025 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| 04/14/2025 | Brief amici curiae of University of Virginia School of Law’s Civil Rights Clinic, et al. filed. |
| 04/14/2025 | Brief amici curiae of Habeas Scholars filed. |
| 04/14/2025 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Federal Defenders filed. |