No. 18-7482

Edgar Baltazar Garcia v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-01-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: 18-usc-3599 capital-case criminal-procedure due-process expert-expenses expert-fees global-cap investigative-fees legal-compensation reasonably-necessary statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess Punishment JusticiabilityDoctri Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01 (distributed 2 times)
Related Cases: 18-7201 (Vide)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3599(f) and (g)(2), a global cap may be imposed on investigative and expert fees and expenses in a capital case in an amount below that found to be reasonably necessary for each individual investigator and expert?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3599(f) and (g)(2), a global cap may be imposed on investigative and expert fees and expenses in a capital case in an amount below that found to be reasonably necessary for each individual investigator and expert? i

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-26
Reply of petitioner Edgar Baltazar Garcia filed. (Distributed)
2019-06-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-04-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 3, 2019 to June 12, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-04-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 12, 2019.
2019-03-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 3, 2019.
2019-03-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 25, 2019 to May 3, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-02-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 25, 2019.
2019-02-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 21, 2019 to March 25, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-01-22
Motion (18M89) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted.
2019-01-02
MOTION (18M89) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.
2018-12-21
Motion (18M89) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.
2018-12-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 21, 2019)

Attorneys

Edgar Baltazar Garcia
Richard John BourkeLouisiana Capital Assistance Center, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent