No. 20-1207

Alexander Balbuena v. Brian Cates, Acting Warden

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-03-02
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Relisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: aedpa amendment appeal appellate-procedure circuit-split federal-courts habeas-corpus habeas-petition petition-amendment second-or-successive
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus CriminalProcedure Punishment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-06-10 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a district court filing that seeks to amend a habeas petition pending on appeal constitutes a 'second or successive' petition under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 ('AEDPA')

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a district court filing that seeks to amend a habeas petition pending on appeal constitutes a “second or successive” petition under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (‘AEDPA”).

Docket Entries

2021-06-14
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/10/2021.
2021-05-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
2021-05-17
Reply of petitioner Alexander Balbuena filed. (Distributed)
2021-05-03
Brief of respondent Brian Cates in opposition filed.
2021-04-01
Brief amici curiae of Federal Public Defender, District of Nevada, District of Arizona, Central District of California, and Eastern District of California filed.
2021-03-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 3, 2021.
2021-03-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 1, 2021 to May 3, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-02-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 1, 2021)

Attorneys

Alexander Balbuena
David A. O'NeilDebevoise & Plimpton LLP, Petitioner
David A. O'NeilDebevoise & Plimpton LLP, Petitioner
Brian Cates
Joshua PatashnikCalifornia Department of Justice, Respondent
Joshua PatashnikCalifornia Department of Justice, Respondent
Federal Public Defender, District of Nevada, District of Arizona, Central District of California, and Eastern District of California
Jonathan Michael KirshbaumFederal Public Defender, District of Nevada, Amicus
Jonathan Michael KirshbaumFederal Public Defender, District of Nevada, Amicus