Flowers v. Mississippi

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Flowers v. Mississippi

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Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
17-9572	Miss.	Mar 20, 2019 Tr.Aud.	TBD	TBD	TBD	OT 2018

Issue: Whether the Mississippi Supreme Court erred in how it applied Batson v. Kentucky in this case.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Apr 30 2018	Application (17A1205) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 23, 2018 to July 7, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
May 02 2018	Application (17A1205) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 22, 2018.
Jun 22 2018	Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 26, 2018)
Jul 17 2018	Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 26, 2018 to August 27, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 20 2018	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 27, 2018.
Jul 26 2018	Brief amici curiae of Magnolia Bar Association, Mississippi Center for Justice, and Innocence Project New Orleans filed.
Aug 20 2018	Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 27, 2018 to September 26, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 23 2018	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 26, 2018.
Sep 27 2018	Brief of respondent Mississippi in opposition filed.
Oct 09 2018	Reply of petitioner Curtis Flowers filed. (Distributed)
Oct 11 2018	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/26/2018.
Oct 29 2018	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/2/2018.
Nov 02 2018	Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to the following question: Whether the Mississippi Supreme Court erred in how it applied Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U. S. 79 (1986), in this case.
Nov 20 2018	Motion for an extension of time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits filed.
Nov 27 2018	Motion to extend the time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits granted and the time is extended to and including December 27, 2018.
Dec 27 2018	Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. filed.
Dec 27 2018	Joint appendix filed (2 Volumes). (Statement of costs filed)
Dec 27 2018	Brief of petitioner Curtis Flowers filed.
Jan 03 2019	Brief amici curiae of Former Justice Department Officials filed.
Jan 08 2019	Motion of respondent for an extension of time filed.
Jan 15 2019	Motion to extend the time to file respondent's brief on the merits is granted to and including February 7, 2019.
Jan 25 2019	SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Feb 07 2019	Brief of respondent State of Mississippi filed.
Feb 14 2019	CIRCULATED
Feb 26 2019	Record received from the Supreme Court of Mississippi is electronic and complete.
Mar 07 2019	Reply of petitioner Curtis Flowers filed. (Distributed)
Mar 20 2019	Argued. For petitioner: Sheri Lynn Johnson, Ithaca, N. Y. For respondent: Jason Davis, Special Assistant Attorney General, Jackson, Miss.

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Cases argued	52
Cases decided	26
Summary reversals	4
Merits cases granted to date	74

1
Conference

4
Orders
Opinions

15
Conference

18
Orders
VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES V. BETHUNE-HILL (18-281)
SMITH V. BERRYHILL (17-1606)

19
COCHISE CONSULTANCY INC. V. U.S., EX REL. HUNT (18-315)
Opinions

20
FLOWERS V. MISSISSIPPI (17-9572)
Opinions

22
Conference

25
Orders
PDR NETWORK, LLC V. CARLTON & HARRIS CHIROPRACTIC INC. (17-1705)
THE DUTRA GROUP V. BATTERTON (18-266)

26
RUCHO V. COMMON CAUSE (18-422)
LAMONE V. BENISEK (18-726)
Opinions

27
KISOR V. WILKIE (18-15)
Opinions

29
Conference