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Turner v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on June 24, 2019
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-106 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issues: (1) Whether the Sixth Amendment right to counsel attaches when the prosecutor conducts plea negotiations before the filing of a formal charge; and (2) whether the Sixth Amendment right to counsel attaches when a federal prosecutor conducts plea negotiations before the filing of a formal charge in federal court when the defendant has already been charged with the same offense in state court.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
May 18 2018Application (17A1297) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 21, 2018 to July 23, 2018, submitted to Justice Kagan.
May 22 2018Application (17A1297) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 23, 2018.
Jul 20 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 23, 2018)
Jul 25 2018Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, John Turner.
Aug 14 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 23, 2018 to September 24, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 15 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 24, 2018.
Aug 21 2018Brief amici curiae of C. Ferguson, et al. filed.
Aug 23 2018Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Aug 23 2018Brief amici curiae of Former Judges and Prosecutors filed.
Aug 23 2018Brief amici curiae of The Due Process Institute and the Cato Institute filed.
Aug 23 2018Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Public Defense filed.
Aug 23 2018Brief amici curiae of Center on Wrongful Convictions and Legal Aid Society filed.
Aug 23 2018Amicus brief of National Association for Public Defense not accepted for filing. (Duplicate submission-August 29, 2018)
Sep 11 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 24, 2018 to October 24, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 12 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 24, 2018.
Oct 18 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 24, 2018 to November 23, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 19 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 23, 2018.
Nov 23 2018Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Nov 29 2018Reply of petitioner John Turner filed.
Dec 12 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
Jun 17 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
Jun 24 2019Petition DENIED.