Wisconsin v. Jensen
Petition for certiorari denied on February 22, 2022
Issue: (1) Whether a person"s statement expressing fear about a possible future crime is testimonial under the Sixth Amendment"s confrontation clause; and (2) whether, when a person reports ongoing psychological domestic abuse and expresses fear about future physical harm, the person"s statement aimed at ending an ongoing emergency is non-testimonial.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/10/2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 13, 2021) |
| 09/03/2021 | Waiver of right of respondent Mark D. Jensen to respond filed. |
| 09/08/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021. |
| 09/15/2021 | Response Requested. (Due October 15, 2021) |
| 10/07/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2021 to November 15, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/08/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including November 9, 2021. |
| 11/09/2021 | Brief of respondent Mark D. Jensen in opposition filed. |
| 11/09/2021 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Mark D. Jensen. |
| 11/23/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021. |
| 11/29/2021 | Reply of petitioner Wisconsin filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/13/2021 | Record Requested. |
| 12/20/2021 | Record received from the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals (1 envelope). |
| 01/03/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022. |
| 01/10/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022. |
| 01/18/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/21/2022. |
| 02/02/2022 | Record received from the Kenosha County Circuit Court (WI) (flash drive). |
| 02/11/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022. |
| 02/22/2022 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| 02/22/2022 | Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| 05/03/2022 | Record returned to the Kenosha County Circuit Court (WI) (flash drive). |
| 05/03/2022 | Record returned to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals (1 envelope). |