Jones v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on October 14, 2014
Issue: Whether petitioners’ sentences, which were partially based on drug quantities alleged in counts on which they had been acquitted, violated their rights under the Sixth Amendment.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| May 6 2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 6, 2014) |
| May 12 2014 | Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| May 14 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 29, 2014. |
| May 27 2014 | Response Requested . (Due June 26, 2014) |
| Jun 19 2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 28, 2014. |
| Jun 26 2014 | Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, and Rutherford Institute filed. |
| Jun 26 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Law Professor filed. |
| Jul 28 2014 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Aug 5 2014 | Reply of petitioner Joseph Jones, Desmond Thurston, and Antwuan Ball filed. |
| Aug 14 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014. |
| Oct 6 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 10, 2014. |
| Oct 14 2014 | Petition DENIED. Justice Scalia with whom Justice Thomas and Justice Ginsburg join, dissenting from denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |
