Broadnax v. Lumpkin

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 19-70014

JAMES GARFIELD BROADNAX,

Petitioner - Appellant

v.

LORIE DAVIS, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE, CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS DIVISION,

Respondent - Appellee

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 3:15-CV-1758

Before JONES, HIGGINSON, and OLDHAM, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The court has pending the parties’ briefing on a motion for COA from the
district court’s denial of habeas relief in this capital case. The court GRANTS
COA limited to one issue:
Whether the district court erroneously concluded that the
spreadsheet was barred by Pinholster and 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(2).
(Issue IA(2)(b) and (d) in Petitioner’s Briefing).

*
Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5
TH
CIR. R. 47.5.4.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
July 24, 2020

Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
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Because significant briefing about this issue has already been provided,
any further briefing must be limited to supplemental evidence and authorities.
The parties’ supplemental briefs are limited to 20 pages each. Petitioner’s brief
is due thirty days from today, with Respondent’s brief due 21 days thereafter.
SO ORDERED.
Case: 19-70014 Document: 00515502923 Page: 2 Date Filed: 07/24/2020