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Terry v. Oklahoma

Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated and case remanded to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma for further consideration in light of McGirt v. Oklahoma, on July 9, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-8801 Okla. Crim. App. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the boundaries established in the Treaty of February 23, 1867, for the eight tribes within the former Indian Territory of northeastern Oklahoma constitute an "Indian reservation" today under 18 U.S.C § 1151(a).

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Apr 04 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 13, 2019)
May 29 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
Jun 04 2019Response Requested. (Due July 5, 2019)
Jun 13 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 5, 2019 to August 5, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 19 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 5, 2019.
Aug 05 2019Brief of respondent Oklahoma in opposition filed.
Aug 22 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
Oct 07 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019.
Oct 15 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2019.
Oct 25 2019Reply of petitioner Patrick Joseph Terry filed. (Distributed)
Oct 28 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2019.
Nov 04 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
Nov 12 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019.
Nov 18 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2019.
Dec 02 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
Dec 09 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2019.
Jul 08 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/8/2020.
Jul 09 2020Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of McGirt v. Oklahoma, 591 U. S. ___ (2020).
Aug 10 2020MANDATE ISSUED.
Aug 10 2020JUDGMENT ISSUED.