No. 19-7595

Rickey Todd Major v. Renee Baker, Warden

Lower Court: Nevada
Docketed: 2020-02-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: constitutional-law criminal-law due-process federal-constitution retroactivity state-courts substantive-function supreme-court-precedent welch-v-united-states
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2020-04-03
Question Presented (from Petition)

Following Welch , does the federal Constitution require state courts to apply retroactively decisions that narrow the scope of criminal laws?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the federal Constitution require state courts to apply retroactively decisions that narrow the scope of criminal laws?

Docket Entries

2020-04-06
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/3/2020.
2020-03-02
Blanket Consents filed by Petitioner, Rickey Todd Major and Respondents Renee Baker, et al.
2020-02-28
Waiver of right of respondent Renee Baker, Warden to respond filed.
2020-02-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 9, 2020)

Attorneys

Renee Baker, Warden
Mark S. MillsElko County District Attorney's Office, Respondent
Rickey Todd Major
Jonathan Michael KirshbaumLaw Offices of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner