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White v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on March 23, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-723 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the Fifth Amendment’s due process clause forbids the civil-commitment trial of an incompetent person whose prior conduct is disputed.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 06 2019Application (19A238) for a stay of mandate pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Sep 11 2019Application (19A238) denied by The Chief Justice.
Nov 14 2019Motion (19M75) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record filed.
Nov 14 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 8, 2020)
Nov 20 2019MOTION (19M75) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
Dec 09 2019Motion (19M75) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record Granted.
Jan 08 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 8, 2020 to February 7, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 09 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 7, 2020.
Feb 07 2020Motion for leave to file a brief in opposition under seal with redacted copies for the public record filed by respondent.
Feb 07 2020Brief of respondent in opposition filed.
Feb 25 2020Motion for leave to file a reply brief under seal with redacted copies for the public record filed by petitioner.
Feb 25 2020Reply of petitioner filed.
Feb 26 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
Mar 23 2020Motion for leave to file a brief in opposition under seal with redacted copies for the public record GRANTED.
Mar 23 2020Motion for leave to file a reply brief under seal with redacted copies for the public record GRANTED.
Mar 23 2020Petition DENIED.