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Stein v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on December 14, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-326 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether the due process clause excuses the government’s knowing use of false testimony in a criminal prosecution so long as the government divulged evidence during discovery indicating that the testimony was false.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 08 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 13, 2020)
Oct 07 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 13, 2020 to November 12, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 09 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 12, 2020.
Oct 13 2020Brief amici curiae of National Association for Public Defense, et al. filed.
Oct 13 2020Brief amicus curiae of Center on the Administration of Criminal Law at NYU School of Law filed.
Nov 10 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 12, 2020 to November 13, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 12 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 13, 2020.
Nov 13 2020Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Nov 18 2020Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 15.5. filed.
Nov 24 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/11/2020.
Nov 24 2020Reply of Mitchell J. Stein not accepted for filing. (November 24, 2020)
Nov 24 2020Reply of petitioner Mitchell J. Stein filed. (Distributed)
Dec 14 2020Petition DENIED.