United States v. Davila
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-167 | 11th Cir. |
Apr 15, 2013 Tr.Aud. |
TBD | TBD | TBD | OT 2012 |
Issue: Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that any degree of judicial participation in plea negotiations, in violation of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(c)(1), automatically requires vacatur of a defendant’s guilty plea, irrespective of whether the error prejudiced the defendant.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Argument recap: Nothing surprising except who sits where
- Should judicial participation in plea discussions be automatically reversible? “No pressure” if the Justices stick to the Question Presented
- Three cases granted
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Jun 25 2012 | Application (11A1243) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 5, 2012 to August 4, 2012, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Jun 26 2012 | Application (11A1243) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until August 4, 2012. |
| Aug 3 2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 3, 2012) |
| Sep 19 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 5, 2012. |
| Sep 20 2012 | Response Requested . (Due October 22, 2012) |
| Oct 9 2012 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 30, 2012. |
| Nov 29 2012 | Brief of respondent Anthony Davila in opposition filed. |
| Dec 11 2012 | Reply of petitioner United States filed. |
| Dec 12 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2013. |
| Jan 4 2013 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Feb 11 2013 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 15, 2013 |
| Feb 13 2013 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| Feb 13 2013 | Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Mar 1 2013 | CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 4 2013 | Record received from U.S.D.C. for Southern District of Georgia. (1 box) There are sealed documents in this record. |
| Mar 11 2013 | Record from U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit is electronic. |
| Mar 15 2013 | Brief of respondent Anthony Davila filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 22 2013 | Brief amici curiae of 57 Criminal Law and Procedure Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 22 2013 | Brief amici curiae of Scholars and practitioners of legal and judicial ethics, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 22 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 8 2013 | Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 15 2013 | Argued. For petitioner: Eric J. Feigin, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Robert M. Yablon, Washington, D. C. |





