Turner v. United States

Consolidated with:

Overton v. United States

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
15-1503	D.C.	Mar 29, 2017 Tr.Aud.	Jun 22, 2017	6-2	Breyer	OT 2016

Holding: The withheld evidence is not material under Brady v. Maryland.

Judgment: Affirmed, 6-2, in an opinion by Justice Breyer on June 22, 2017. Justice Kagan filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Ginsburg joined. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 23 2016	Application (15A988) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 13, 2016 to May 13, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Mar 24 2016	Application (15A988) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 13, 2016.
Apr 27 2016	Application (15A988) to extend further the time from May 13, 2016 to June 10, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Apr 27 2016	Application (15A988) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 10, 2016.
Jun 10 2016	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 14, 2016)
Jul 07 2016	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 15, 2016.
Jul 14 2016	Brief amici curiae of Former Prosecutors filed.
Jul 14 2016	Brief amicus curiae of Innocence Network filed.
Aug 11 2016	Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 14, 2016.
Sep 08 2016	Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 14, 2016.
Oct 14 2016	Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. VIDED.
Nov 01 2016	Reply of petitioners Charles S. Turner, et al. filed.
Nov 02 2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2016.
Nov 16 2016	Record Requested.
Nov 18 2016	Record received from the D.C. Court of Appeals. The records are electronic.
Nov 21 2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 9, 2016.
Dec 14 2016	Petition GRANTED limited to the following question: "Whether the petitioners' convictions must be set aside under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963)." The petition in 15-1504 is granted and the cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.
Jan 24 2017	Joint motion to deem the court of appeals' joint appendix as supplemental volumes to the joint appendix filed with this Court filed. VIDED.
Jan 27 2017	Joint appendix filed. VIDED.
Jan 27 2017	Brief of petitioners Charles S. Turner, et al. filed.
Feb 02 2017	Brief amicus curiae of Wilfredo Lora filed. VIDED.
Feb 03 2017	SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. VIDED
Feb 03 2017	Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. VIDED.
Feb 03 2017	Brief amicus curiae of Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth filed. VIDED.
Feb 03 2017	Brief amicus curiae of The Innocence Network filed.
Feb 03 2017	Brief amici curiae of Texas Public Policy Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED.
Feb 03 2017	Brief amici curiae of Former Prosecutors filed. VIDED.
Feb 03 2017	Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. VIDED.
Feb 07 2017	Application (16A792) to file a consolidated respondents brief on the merits in excess of word limits, submitted to The Chief Justice. VIDED.
Feb 09 2017	Application (16A792) to file a consolidated respondents brief on the merits in excess of word limits granted by The Chief Justice. The consolidated brief on the merits may not exceed 22,500 words. VIDED.
Feb 21 2017	Motion to deem the court of appeals' joint appendix as supplemental volumes to the joint appendix filed with this Court GRANTED. VIDED.
Feb 22 2017	CIRCULATED.
Feb 27 2017	Brief of respondent United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Mar 01 2017	Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner Russell L. Overton. VIDED.
Mar 17 2017	Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Mar 17 2017	Reply of petitioners Charles S. Turner, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Mar 29 2017	Argued. For petitioners in 15-1503: John S. Williams, Washington, D. C. For petitioner in 15-1504: Deanna M. Rice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. VIDED.
Jun 22 2017	Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. Gorsuch, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the cases. VIDED.
Jun 26 2017	Letter from the United States received.
Jul 24 2017	MANDATE ISSUED.
Jul 24 2017	JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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