Rippo v. Baker
| Docket No. | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-6316 | Not Argued | Mar 6, 2017 | n/a | Per Curiam | OT 2016 |
Holding: In reviewing Michael Rippo's application for state postconviction relief -- contending under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment that his trial judge, the target of a federal bribery probe, could not have impartially adjudicated the case -- the Nevada Supreme Court did not ask the question required by precedent: whether, considering all the circumstances alleged, the risk of bias was too high to be constitutionally tolerable.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded in a per curiam opinion on March 6, 2017.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/04/2016 | Application (16A133) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 17, 2016 to October 3, 2016, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| 08/09/2016 | Application (16A133) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until October 3, 2016. |
| 10/03/2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 4, 2016) |
| 11/02/2016 | Brief of respondent Renee Baker, Warden in opposition filed. |
| 11/15/2016 | Reply of petitioner Michael Damon Rippo filed. (Distributed) |
| 11/16/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 2, 2016. |
| 11/23/2016 | Record Requested. |
| 12/06/2016 | Record received from the Supreme Court of Nevada. The record is electronic. |
| 12/08/2016 | Record received from the Eighth Judicial District Court, Las Vegas, NV. The record is electronic and portions are SEALED. |
| 12/15/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017. |
| 01/09/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 13, 2017. |
| 01/17/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 19, 2017. |
| 02/06/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2017. |
| 02/21/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 24, 2017. |
| 02/27/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 3, 2017. |
| 03/06/2017 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion) |
| 04/07/2017 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| 04/07/2017 | MANDATE ISSUED. |