Whether a criminal defendant's counsel can obtain an extension of time to file a petition for certiorari based on competing professional obligations

will arise in many cases and have a significant impact on habeas litigation and the finality of state criminal convictions. 2. Good cause for an extension exists because Mr. Clarke’s counsel have other significant obligations between now and the current deadline to file the petition for certiorari, including: an amicus brief due in this Court on October 5, 2023 in Missouri Dep't of Corr. v. Finney, No. 23-203; a motion to dismiss hearing on October 6, 2023 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Nolef Turns v. Youngkin, No. 3:23-cv-232; an opening brief and joint