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Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Virginia (Roanoke)
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 4th Circuit.
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Per Curiam. Writ of certiorari DISMISSED as improvidently granted. (orders list)
Argued. For petitioner: Richard P. Bress, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Katherine Burnett, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Richmond, Va.
Letter received from counsel for the respondent proposing a lodging of copies of a 2007 report by Vanderbilt University on various effects of AEDPA in the United States.
Reply of petitioner Edward Nathaniel Bell filed. (Distributed)
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Former State Court Judges GRANTED. (orders list)
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by National Association of Federal Defenders, et al. GRANTED. (orders list)
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers GRANTED. (orders list)
Brief amicus curiae of Virginia Association of Commonwealth's Attorneys filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Idaho and 30 Other States filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondent Loretta K. Kelly, Warden filed. (Distributed)
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, November 12, 2008.
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 4th Circuit. (1 box) There are sealed documents in the record.
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Virginia. (Roanoke) (5 (boxes) There are sealed documents in this record.
Response from respondent to motion of Former State Court Judges for leave to file amicus brief filed. (Distributed)
Response of respondent to motion of NAFD and NACDL for leave to file amicus brief filed. (Distributed)
Response from respondent to motion of VACDL for leave to file amicus brief filed. (Distributed).
CIRCULATED.
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by National Association of Federal Defenders, et al.
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Former State Court Judges.
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Brief of petitioner Edward Nathaniel Bell filed.
Joint appendix filed. (Volume I and II)
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 29, 2008.
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 31, 2008.
Application (07A798) granted by The Chief Justice. The execution of sentence of death is stayed pending the sending down of the judgment of this Court.
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. (orders list)
Reply of petitioner Edward Nathaniel Bell filed.
Brief of respondent Loretta K. Kelly, Warden in opposition filed.
Appendix of Edward Nathaniel Bell filed.
Application (07A798) for stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 25, 2008)
Edward Nathaniel Bell, Petitioner, represented by Richard P. Bress
Loretta K. Kelly, Warden, Respondent, represented by Katherine P. Baldwin
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kent S. Scheidegger
Former State Court Judges, Amicus Curiae, represented by Susan J. Kohlmann
Idaho and 30 Other States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jessica M. Lorello
National Association of Federal Defenders, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Andrea D. Lyon
Virginia Association of Commonwealth's Attorneys, Amicus Curiae, represented by Katherine B. Burnett
Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ashley C. Parrish