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Wisconsin v. Jensen

Petition for certiorari denied on February 22, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-210 Wis. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issues: (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.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 10 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 13, 2021)
Sep 03 2021Waiver of right of respondent Mark D. Jensen to respond filed.
Sep 08 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
Sep 15 2021Response Requested. (Due October 15, 2021)
Oct 07 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2021 to November 15, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 08 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including November 9, 2021.
Nov 09 2021Brief of respondent Mark D. Jensen in opposition filed.
Nov 09 2021Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Mark D. Jensen.
Nov 23 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
Nov 29 2021Reply of petitioner Wisconsin filed. (Distributed)
Dec 13 2021Record Requested.
Dec 20 2021Record received from the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals (1 envelope).
Jan 03 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
Jan 10 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022.
Jan 18 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/21/2022.
Feb 02 2022Record received from the Kenosha County Circuit Court (WI) (flash drive).
Feb 11 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
Feb 22 2022Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Feb 22 2022Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
May 03 2022Record returned to the Kenosha County Circuit Court (WI) (flash drive).
May 03 2022Record returned to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals (1 envelope).