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Oklahoma v. Johnson

Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated and case remanded to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma for further consideration in light of Jones v. Mississippi, on May 3, 2021.
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-250 Okla. Crim. App. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether the Sixth Amendment requires that the individualized sentencing proceeding necessary to impose a life-without-parole sentence upon a juvenile homicide offender be a trial by jury.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 22 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 25, 2019)
Oct 09 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2019.
Oct 14 2019Waiver of right of respondent Jesse A. Johnson to respond filed.
Oct 18 2019Response Requested. (Due November 18, 2019)
Nov 18 2019Brief of respondent Jesse A. Johnson in opposition filed.
Nov 18 2019Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Jesse A. Johnson.
Dec 02 2019Reply of petitioner Oklahoma filed.
Dec 04 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
Feb 26 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2020.
Mar 02 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
Apr 26 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021.
May 03 2021Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
May 03 2021Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Jones v. Mississippi, 593 U. S. ___ (2021).
Jun 04 2021MANDATE ISSUED.
Jun 04 2021JUDGMENT ISSUED.