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Davis v. United States

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-5421 5th Cir. Not Argued Mar 23, 2020 N/A Per Curiam OT 2019

Holding: There is no legal basis for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit’s practice of declining to review certain unpreserved factual arguments for plain error.

Judgment: Vacated and remanded in a per curiam opinion on March 23, 2020.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 29 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 30, 2019)
Aug 07 2019Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Aug 15 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
Aug 22 2019Response Requested. (Due September 23, 2019)
Sep 20 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 23, 2019 to October 23, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 23 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 23, 2019.
Oct 18 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 23, 2019 to November 22, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 21 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 22, 2019.
Oct 25 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 22, 2019 to December 6, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 25 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 6, 2019.
Dec 06 2019Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Dec 23 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
Dec 23 2019Reply of petitioner Charles Earl Davis filed. (Distributed)
Jan 08 2020Rescheduled.
Jan 30 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
Feb 24 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2020.
Mar 02 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
Mar 16 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
Mar 23 2020Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion)
 
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