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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)
Nov 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.
Nov 13 2019Application (19A527) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until January 17, 2020.
Jan 17 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 21, 2020)
Feb 18 2020Brief of respondent State of Tennessee in opposition filed.
Mar 03 2020Reply of petitioner David Keen filed.
Mar 05 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
Mar 17 2020Rescheduled.
May 27 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
Jun 08 2020Rescheduled.
Jun 09 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
Jun 29 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2020.
Jul 02 2020Petition DENIED.