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No. 15-8878

William Franklin Najar v. Arizona

from the Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division One

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Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

MANDATE ISSUED.

Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Montgomery v. Louisiana, 577 U.S. ____ (2016). Justice Sotomayo, concurs in the decision to grant, vacate, and remand. See Tatum v. Arizona, 580 U.S. ___ (2016) (Sotomayor, J., concurring). Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins, dissents from the decision to grant, vacate, and remand. See Tatum v. Arizona, 580 U.S. ___ (2016) (Alito, J., dissenting).

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 28, 2016.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 14, 2016.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2016.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.

Reply of petitioner William Franklin Najar filed.

Brief of respondent Arizona in opposition filed.

Response Requested . (Due June 6, 2016)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 19, 2016.

Waiver of right of respondent Arizona to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 9, 2016)

Parties

William Franklin Najar, Petitioner, represented by Gregory J. Kuykedall

Arizona, Respondent, represented by Diane M. Meloche

 
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