Ruiz v. Massachusetts

Petition for certiorari denied on January 9, 2023

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
22-132	Mass. App. Ct.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2022

Issue: Whether the Fifth and 14th Amendments forbid judges (or prosecutors) from instructing (or inviting) the jury to take into account a non-testifying criminal defendant"s courtroom demeanor as a basis for finding guilt.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/12/2022	Application (21A731) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 15, 2022 to August 12, 2022, submitted to Justice Breyer.
05/17/2022	Application (21A731) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until August 12, 2022.
08/08/2022	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 9, 2022)
09/07/2022	Waiver of right of respondent Massachusetts to respond filed.
09/14/2022	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
09/19/2022	Response Requested. (Due October 19, 2022)
09/28/2022	Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 19, 2022 to December 8, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
09/30/2022	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including December 7, 2022.
12/07/2022	Brief of respondent Massachusetts in opposition filed.
12/14/2022	Reply of petitioner Carlos Ruben Ruiz filed.
12/14/2022	Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
12/21/2022	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
01/09/2023	Petition DENIED.