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Docket for 17-8477

No. 17-8477

Title:	James Melvin Smith, Petitioner v. John E. Wetzel, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al.
Docketed:	April 16, 2018
Linked with:	17A883
Lower Ct:	United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Case Numbers:	(17-1979)
Decision Date:	October 13, 2017
Rehearing Denied:	December 21, 2017

Proceedings and Orders

Feb 09 2018

Application (17A883) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 21, 2018 to April 10, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service

Feb 22 2018

Application (17A883) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until April 10, 2018.

Apr 10 2018

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 16, 2018)
Petition Proof of Service Appendix Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis

Apr 23 2018

Waiver of right of respondents John E Wetzel, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. to respond filed.
Main Document

Apr 25 2018

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.

May 14 2018

Petition DENIED.

Attorneys

Attorneys for Petitioners

Kerry Gerace Levy
Counsel of Record

Federal Community Defender, Capital Habeas Unit
Suite 545 West, The Curtis Center, 601 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
kerry_levy@fd.org
Ph: 267-577-0778
Party name: James Melvin Smith

Attorneys for Respondents

Nancy Winkelman
Counsel of Record

District Attorney's Office
Three South Penn Square
Philadelphia, PA 19107
nancy.winkelman@phila.gov
Ph: 215-686-5700
Party name: John E Wetzel, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al.

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