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Keen v. Tennessee

Petition for certiorari denied on July 2, 2020

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-7369 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the Constitution permits Tennessee to evade the mandate of Atkins v. Virginia by legislative inaction and judicial abdication.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/08/2019Application (19A527) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 18, 2019 to January 17, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
11/13/2019Application (19A527) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until January 17, 2020.
01/17/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 21, 2020)
02/18/2020Brief of respondent State of Tennessee in opposition filed.
03/03/2020Reply of petitioner David Keen filed.
03/05/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
03/17/2020Rescheduled.
05/27/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
06/08/2020Rescheduled.
06/09/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
06/29/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2020.
07/02/2020Petition DENIED.