No. 18-8434

Leif Halvorsen v. DeEdra Hart, Warden

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-03-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: amendment-of-habeas-petition clearly-established-law darden-v-wainwright due-process habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel procedural-default prosecutorial-misconduct white-v-woodall
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus Punishment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2019-06-13
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. Does the Sixth Circuit's ruling that a lack of Supreme Court case law dealing with a specific type of improper prosecution closing argument means no "clearly established" law exists for purposes of

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sixth Circuit's ruling that a lack of Supreme Court case law dealing with a specific type of improper prosecution closing argument means no 'clearly established' law exists for purposes of 28 U.S.C. §2254(d) conflicts with the Court's precedent on clearly established law

Docket Entries

2019-06-17
Motion to defer consideration of petition for a writ of certiorari DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
2019-06-17
Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2019-05-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
2019-05-22
Reply of petitioner Leif Halvorsen filed.
2019-05-15
Brief of respondent DeEdra Hart, Warden in opposition filed.
2019-04-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 15, 2019.
2019-04-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 15, 2019 to May 15, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-03-29
Motion to defer consideration of petition for a writ of certiorari filed by petitioner Leif Halvorsen.
2019-03-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 15, 2019)
2018-12-20
Application (18A650) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until March 11, 2019.
2018-12-14
Application (18A650) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 10, 2019 to March 11, 2019, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

DeEdra Hart, Warden
Matthew Robert KrygielKentucky Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Leif Halvorsen
David M. BarronKentucky Department of Public Advocacy, Petitioner