No. 20-6386

James Ray Earl Walker v. Nevada

Lower Court: Nevada
Docketed: 2020-11-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: batson-framework death-penalty juror-selection jury-selection peremptory-strike race-discrimination racial-discrimination state-courts voir-dire
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus Punishment
Latest Conference: 2021-03-05
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Nevada courts err in failing to observe and follow the three step Batson framework and failing to recognize the prosecutor's blatant discriminatory actions in the extraordinary circumstances of this death penalty case?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

question presented is: 1. Did the Nevada courts err in failing to observe and follow the three step Batson framework and failing to recognize the prosecutor’s blatant discriminatory actions in the extraordinary circumstances of this death penalty case? 2

Docket Entries

2021-03-08
Petition DENIED.
2021-02-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
2021-02-11
Reply of petitioner James Walker filed. (Distributed)
2021-01-21
Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until February 18, 2021 granted.
2021-01-19
Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from January 28, 2021 to February 18, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-01-13
Brief of respondent The State of Nevada in opposition filed.
2020-11-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 20, 2021.
2020-11-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 21, 2020 to January 20, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-11-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 21, 2020)

Attorneys

James Walker
Joanne Lynette DiamondFederal Public Defender, District of Nevada, Petitioner
The State of Nevada
Jonathan Eugene VanBoskerckOffice of the District Attorney, Clark County, Nevada, Respondent