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Mansfield v. Williamson County, Texas

Petition for certiorari denied on December 5, 2022

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-186 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issue: Whether the due process right recognized in Brady v. Maryland requires the disclosure of exculpatory evidence (or at the very least, evidence of factual innocence) during pretrial plea negotiations.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/10/2022Application (21A827) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 29, 2022 to August 26, 2022, submitted to Justice Alito.
06/16/2022Application (21A827) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until August 26, 2022.
08/26/2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 29, 2022)
09/07/2022Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Troy Mansfield
09/23/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 29, 2022 to October 31, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
09/26/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 31, 2022.
09/29/2022Brief amici curiae of Gov. Tom Corbett, et al. filed.
09/29/2022Brief amici curiae of Former Federal and State Judges filed.
09/29/2022Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
09/29/2022Brief amicus curiae of The Texas Civil Rights Project filed.
09/29/2022Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.
09/29/2022Brief amicus curiae of Professor Colin Miller filed.
10/31/2022Brief of respondent Williamson County in opposition filed.
11/14/2022Reply of petitioner Troy Mansfield filed. (Distributed)
11/15/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/2/2022.
12/05/2022Petition DENIED.