No. 20-1084

Jefferson S. Dunn, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections v. Matthew Reeves

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-02-09
Status: Judgment Issued
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Relisted (8) Experienced Counsel
Tags: aedpa aedpa-standard comity federal-review federalism habeas-corpus habeas-review ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel state-court-deference strickland-standard strickland-v-washington
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2021-07-01 (distributed 8 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

The question presented is whether the Eleventh Circuit violated § 2254(d) by readily attributing error to the state court.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Eleventh Circuit violated § 2254(d) by readily attributing error to the state court

Docket Entries

2021-08-03
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2021-07-02
Petition GRANTED. Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED for proceedings consistent with the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/20-1084_19m1.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court. Justice Breyer dissents. <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/20-1084_19m1.pdf'>Opinion</a> per curiam. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/20-1084_19m1.pdf'>Opinion</a>) Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Kagan joins, dissenting. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/20-1084_19m1.pdf'>Opinion</a>)
2021-07-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2021.
2021-06-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
2021-06-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
2021-06-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/10/2021.
2021-06-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
2021-05-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/27/2021.
2021-05-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021.
2021-05-03
Record received from the U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit. The record is electronic.
2021-04-30
Record Requested.
2021-04-27
Reply of petitioner Commissioner, Alabama Dept. of Corrections filed. (Distributed)
2021-04-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
2021-04-12
Brief of respondent Matthew Reeves in opposition filed.
2021-03-11
Brief amici curiae of State of Arizona, et al. filed.
2021-02-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 12, 2021.
2021-02-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 11, 2021 to April 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-02-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 11, 2021)

Attorneys

Commissioner, Alabama Dept. of Corrections
Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr.Office of the Attorney General, Petitioner
Matthew Reeves
Robert N. HochmanSidley Austin, LLP, Respondent
State of Arizona
Lacey Stover GardOffice of the Attorney General, Amicus