Leonard v. Texas
Petition for certiorari denied on March 6, 2017
Issues: (1) Whether the hybrid nature of forfeiture proceedings supports the adoption of a clear and convincing standard of proof; (2) whether the Court of Appeals for the Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont's rejection of the petitioner's Eighth Amendment assertion violates due process; (3) whether the adjudicating and prosecuting tribunals' direct pecuniary interests in the outcome of forfeiture proceedings infringe on the neutrality requirement of due process and create a culture of inherent conflict of interest; and (4) whether the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Title 1, Chapter 59, as applied to this line of cases, is impermissibly vague in enumerating innocent-owner expectations.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Feb 25 2016 | Application (15A901) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 10, 2016 to May 9, 2016, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Mar 3 2016 | Application (15A901) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until May 9, 2016. |
| May 9 2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 26, 2016) |
| Sep 7 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016. |
| Sep 22 2016 | Response Requested . (Due October 24, 2016) |
| Oct 25 2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 28, 2016. |
| Dec 1 2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 27, 2016. |
| Dec 27 2016 | Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed. |
| Jan 11 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2017. |
| Feb 15 2017 | Rescheduled. |
| Feb 21 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 24, 2017. |
| Feb 24 2017 | Reply of petitioner Lisa Olivia Leonard filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 3, 2017. |
| Mar 6 2017 | Petition DENIED Statement of Justice Thomas respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |
