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Miller v. Louisiana

Petition for certiorari denied on February 19, 2013
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-162 La. App. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2012

Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys work for or contribute to this blog in various capacities, serves as co-counsel to the petitioner in this case, which is listed without regard to the likelihood that it will be granted.

Issue: Whether the Sixth Amendment right to jury trial, as applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment, allows a criminal conviction based on a nonunanimous jury verdict.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 31 2012Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 3, 2012)
Aug 10 2012Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Aug 22 2012Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 3, 2012.
Sep 4 2012Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.
Sep 4 2012Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
Sep 13 2012Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 22, 2012.
Oct 19 2012Brief of respondent Louisiana in opposition filed.
Oct 29 2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 20, 2012.
Oct 31 2012Reply of petitioner Corey Miller, aka C-Murder filed. (Distributed)
Jan 16 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 15, 2013.
Feb 19 2013Petition DENIED.