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Franklin v. New York

Pending petition
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-330 N.Y. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issues: (1) Whether the Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause applies to out-of-court statements admitted as evidence against criminal defendants if, and only if, the statements were created for the primary purpose of serving as trial testimony; and (2) whether a post-arrest report prepared about a criminal defendant by an agent of the state for use in a criminal proceeding can be admitted as evidence against the defendant at trial, without providing a right to cross-examine the report’s author.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 10 2024Application (24A38) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 24, 2024 to September 20, 2024, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Jul 16 2024Application (24A38) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until September 20, 2024.
Sep 20 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 24, 2024)
Oct 07 2024Waiver of right of respondent New York to respond filed.
Oct 09 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024.
Oct 11 2024Response Requested. (Due November 12, 2024)
Nov 12 2024Brief of respondent New York in opposition filed.
Nov 12 2024Brief amicus curiae of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights filed.
Nov 25 2024Reply of petitioner Cid C. Franklin filed. (Distributed)
Nov 26 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2024.