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Acosta-Ruiz v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 10, 2013.

Docket No.12-6908
Op. Below5th Cir.

Issue

Whether a court of appeals must consider what effect a constitutional error had on a jury"s verdict, before it may find that the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Oct 22, 2012
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 26, 2012)
Nov 20, 2012
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 26, 2012.
Dec 19, 2012
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 25, 2013.
Jan 25, 2013
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 25, 2013.
Feb 25, 2013
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 27, 2013.
Mar 22, 2013
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 26, 2013.
Apr 29, 2013
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 3, 2013.
May 3, 2013
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
May 15, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 30, 2013.
May 21, 2013
Reply of petitioner Samuel Arturo Acosta-Ruiz filed. (Distributed)
Jun 3, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 6, 2013.
Jun 10, 2013
Petition DENIED.

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