No. 18-6819 *** CAPITAL CASE ***
 
Title: Keith Tharpe, Petitioner
v.
Benjamin Ford, Warden
Docketed: November 26, 2018
Linked with: 18A389
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
   Case Numbers: (17-14027)
   Decision Date: April 3, 2018
   Rehearing Denied: August 10, 2018
 
Proceedings and Orders
Oct 09 2018 Application (18A389) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 8, 2018 to November 22, 2018, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Main Document
Oct 11 2018 Application (18A389) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until November 22, 2018.
Nov 21 2018 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 26, 2018)
Dec 20 2018 Amicus brief of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. not accepted for filing. (December 20, 2018)(Corrected version submitted)
Dec 20 2018 Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. filed. (12/212018)
Dec 20 2018 Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 26, 2018 to January 25, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 27 2018 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 25, 2019.
Jan 25 2019 Brief of respondent Benjamin Ford in opposition filed.
Feb 04 2019 Notice of substitution of counsel of record of Keith Tharpe not accepted for filing. (February 04, 2019 -- Document not of the type that is to be filed electronically)
Feb 08 2019 Reply of petitioner Keith Tharpe filed.
Feb 14 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2019.
Mar 11 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
Mar 18 2019 Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Sotomayor respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Marcia A. Widder
Counsel of Record
Georgia Resource Center
104 Marietta Street NW, Suite 260
Atlanta, GA 30303

marcy.widder@garesource.org
Ph: (404) 222-9202
Party name: Keith Tharpe


Brian S. Kammer
Mercer Habeas Project
1021 Georgia Avenue
Macon, GA 31207

brian.s.kammer@gmail.com
Ph: (478) 301-4131
Party name: Keith Tharpe


Attorneys for Respondents
Sabrina D. Graham
Counsel of Record
Senior Assistant Attorney General
40 Capitol Sq., SW
Atlanta, GA 30334

sgraham@law.ga.gov
Ph: 404-458-3239
Party name: Benjamin Ford


Other Attorneys
Samuel Spital
Counsel of Record
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.
40 Rector Street
New York, NY 10006

SSPITAL@NAACPLDF.ORG
Ph: 212-965-2200
Party name: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.