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Loomis v. Wisconsin

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Petition for certiorari denied on June 26, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-6387 Wis. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issues: (1) Whether it is a violation of a defendant's constitutional right to due process for a trial court to rely on the risk assessment results provided by a proprietary risk assessment instrument such as the Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions at sentencing because the proprietary nature of COMPAS prevents a defendant from challenging the accuracy and scientific validity of the risk assessment; and (2) whether it is a violation of a defendant's constitutional right to due process for a trial court to rely on such risk assessment results at sentencing because COMPAS assessments take gender and race into account in formulating the risk assessment.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 5 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 14, 2016)
Oct 18 2016Waiver of right of respondent Wisconsin to respond filed.
Nov 3 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2016.
Nov 15 2016Response Requested . (Due December 15, 2016)
Dec 1 2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 30, 2017.
Jan 27 2017Brief of respondent Wisconsin in opposition filed.
Feb 6 2017Reply of petitioner Eric L. Loomis filed.
Feb 16 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 3, 2017.
Mar 6 2017The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 23 2017Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jun 7 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017.
Jun 7 2017Supplemental brief of petitioner Eric L. Loomis filed. (Distributed)
Jun 26 2017Petition DENIED.