Bassett v. Arizona
Pending petition
| Docket No. |
Op. Below | Argument |
Opinion |
Vote |
Author |
Term |
| 23-830 |
Ariz. |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Issue: Whether the Eighth Amendment permits a juvenile to be sentenced to life without parole under a system that did not afford the sentencing court discretion to choose any other option.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
|---|
| Nov 22 2023 | Application (23A475) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 17, 2023 to January 31, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| Nov 29 2023 | Application (23A475) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until January 31, 2024. |
| Jan 31 2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 4, 2024) |
| Feb 29 2024 | Waiver of right of respondent Arizona to respond filed. |
| Mar 04 2024 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| Mar 04 2024 | Brief amici curiae of 15 Constitutional and Criminal Law Professors filed. |
| Mar 04 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Office of the Maricopa County Public Defender filed. |
| Mar 06 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2024. |
| Mar 07 2024 | Response Requested. (Due April 8, 2024) |
| Mar 15 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 8, 2024 to May 8, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Mar 18 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 8, 2024. |
