Dykes v. South Carolina
Petition for certiorari denied on April 28, 2014
Issue: (1) Whether permanently attaching a GPS tracking device to a sex offender"s body and continuously tracking her in public and private places solely on the basis of her prior conviction for a sex offense and not on her current dangerousness constitutes punishment such that imposing it post-sentencing violates the Ex Post Facto Clause; and (2) whether permanently attacking a GPS tracking device to a sex offender"s body and continuously tracking her in public and private places for ten years without review solely on the basis of her prior conviction for a sex offense and not on her current dangerousness violates the Fourteenth Amendment"s Due Process Clause.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/27/2013 | Application (13A347) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 22, 2013 to December 21, 2013, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 10/07/2013 | Application (13A347) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 21, 2013. |
| 12/21/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 27, 2014) |
| 01/14/2014 | Waiver of right of respondent South Carolina to respond filed. |
| 01/30/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 21, 2014. |
| 01/31/2014 | Response Requested . (Due March 3, 2014) |
| 03/03/2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 2, 2014. |
| 03/18/2014 | Brief of respondent South Carolina in opposition filed. |
| 04/03/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 18, 2014. |
| 04/21/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 25, 2014. |
| 04/28/2014 | Petition DENIED. |