Kernan v. Hinojosa
| Docket No. | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-833 | Not Argued | May 16, 2016 | 6-2 | Per Curiam | OT 2015 |
Holding: Because the Supreme Court of California's summary denial of Antonio Hinojosa's petition for federal habeas relief was on the merits, the Ninth Circuit should have reviewed Hinojosa's ex post facto claim through deferential, rather than de novo, review as mandated by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.
Judgment: Summarily reversed in a per curiam opinion on May 16, 2016. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Ginsburg joined.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/24/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 28, 2016) |
| 01/20/2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 29, 2016. |
| 02/29/2016 | Brief of respondent Antonio A. Hinojosa in opposition filed. |
| 02/29/2016 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Antonio A. Hinojosa. |
| 03/15/2016 | Reply of petitioner Scott Kernan, Secretary, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/16/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 1, 2016. |
| 04/11/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 15, 2016. |
| 04/18/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 22, 2016. |
| 04/25/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 29, 2016. |
| 05/09/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2016. |
| 05/16/2016 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| 05/16/2016 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment REVERSED. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion). Justice Sotomayor, dissenting. (Detached Opinion) |
| 06/17/2016 | JUDGMENT ISSUED |