Ford v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on June 10, 2013
Issue: (1) Whether a proper harmless error analysis may ignore the prejudicial effect of evidence erroneously admitted at a trial and focus only on whether other evidence from the trial is convincing enough to sustain a conviction; (2) Whether a Court of Appeals may override the Government"s express waiver of the harmlessness inquiry and engage in sua sponte harmless error review.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/20/2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 4, 2013) |
| 01/30/2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 6, 2013. |
| 03/04/2013 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 5, 2013. |
| 04/14/2013 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 6, 2013. |
| 05/06/2013 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 05/21/2013 | Reply of petitioner John A. Ford filed. |
| 05/22/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 6, 2013. |
| 06/03/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 6, 2013. |
| 06/10/2013 | Petition DENIED. |