Huff v. Florida
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on May 2, 2022.
Docket No.21-764
Op. BelowFla. Dist. Ct. App.
Issue
Whether, as the court below and two other states hold, trial courts may close a courtroom pursuant to a closure statute without undertaking an analysis under Waller v. Georgia; or, as nine states and the federal courts of appeals hold, the Sixth Amendment and Waller require an assessment of the specific facts of the case and proposed closure, notwithstanding the existence of a statute governing closure.
Nov 18, 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 23, 2021)Dec 17, 2021Brief amicus curiae of Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression filed.Dec 20, 2021Waiver of right of respondent Florida to respond filed.
Dec 22, 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
Dec 23, 2021Brief amici curiae of Law Professors Justin Murray and Jocelyn Simonson filed.Dec 27, 2021Response Requested. (Due January 26, 2022)
Jan 11, 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 26, 2022 to February 25, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.Jan 12, 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 25, 2022.
Feb 18, 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 25, 2022 to March 25, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.Feb 22, 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 25, 2022.
Mar 25, 2022Brief of respondent Florida in opposition filed.Apr 12, 2022Reply of petitioner Patrick Huff filed. (Distributed)Apr 13, 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/29/2022.
May 2, 2022Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Huff v. Florida, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/huff-v-florida/