Hessler v. Kenney

Filing 24

ORDER that Respondent's counsel shall file a status report regarding the progress of Petitioners state-court appeal on or before November 1, 2016. Ordered by Senior Judge Richard G. Kopf. (LAC)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
JEFFREY HESSLER,
Petitioner,
v.
SCOTT FRAKES, Director,
Nebraska Department of Corrections,
Respondent.

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8:14CV357

ORDER

Pursuant to this court’s prior order (Filing 20), Respondent’s counsel has filed
a status report (Filing 23) regarding the progress of Petitioner’s state-court
proceedings. Counsel reports that Petitioner’s state-court appeal from the denial of
post-conviction relief was moved from the Nebraska Court of Appeals docket to the
Nebraska Supreme Court docket on April 21, 2016; that Petitioner’s appeal will most
likely be heard during the Fall 2016 argument session; and that an opinion disposing
of the appeal should not be expected sooner than one month after oral arguments.
IT IS ORDERED that Respondent’s counsel shall file a status report regarding
the progress of Petitioner’s state-court appeal on or before November 1, 2016.
DATED this 28th day of April, 2016.
BY THE COURT:
Richard G. Kopf
Senior United States District Judge