Decided

No. 14-1478

David Joseph Sanchez, Jr. v. Wendall Pixley, Warden

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

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Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED

Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Montgomery v. Louisiana, 577 U. S. ___ (2016). Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Alito joins, concurring in the decision to grant, vacate, and remand in this case: The Court has held the petition in this and many other cases pending the decision in Montgomery v. Louisiana, 577 U. S. ___ (2016). In holding this petition and now vacating and remanding the judgment below, the Court has not assessed whether petitioner�s asserted entitlement to retroactive relief �is properly presented in the case.� Id., at ___ (slip op., at 13). On remand, courts should understand that the Court�s disposition of this petition does not reflect any view regarding petitioner�s entitlement to relief. The Court�s disposition does not, for example, address whether an adequate and independent state ground bars relief, whether petitioner forfeited or waived any entitlement to relief (by, for example, entering into a plea agreement waiving a...

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 4, 2016.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2016.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 13, 2015.

Reply of petitioner David Joseph Sanchez, Jr. filed.

Brief of respondent Wendall Pixley, Warden in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 15, 2015.

Response Requested . (Due September 4, 2015)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015.

Waiver of right of respondent Wendall Pixley, Warden to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 20, 2015)

Parties

David Joseph Sanchez, Jr., Petitioner, represented by Joshua C. Toll

Wendall Pixley, Warden, Respondent, represented by Victoria Johnson

Wendall Pixley, Warden, Respondent, represented by Stuart A. Raphael

 
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