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Whiteside v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on June 29, 2015

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-1145 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: Whether, under Holland v. Florida, a court may impose a per se rule precluding the application of equitable tolling to a 28 U.S.C. ยง 2255 petition where a petitioner relies to his detriment on binding circuit precedent that would have rendered his claim futile.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/19/2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 20, 2015)
04/15/2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 20, 2015.
05/20/2015Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
06/08/2015Reply of petitioner Deangelo Marquis Whiteside filed.
06/09/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2015.
06/29/2015Petition DENIED.