Andrus v. Texas

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
18-9674	Tex. Crim. App.	Not Argued	Jun 15, 2020	6-3	Per Curiam	OT 2019

Holding: Andrus demonstrated his counsel's deficient performance under Strickland v. Washington, and the case is remanded to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas to consider whether Andrus was prejudiced by the inadequacy of counsel.

Judgment: Vacated and remanded in a per curiam opinion on June 15, 2020. Justice Alito filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Thomas and Justice Gorsuch joined.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/29/2019	Application (18A1011) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 14, 2019 to July 12, 2019, submitted to Justice Alito.
04/03/2019	Application (18A1011) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 13, 2019.
06/12/2019	Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 15, 2019)
07/12/2019	Brief amici curiae of James S. Brady, Kendall Coffey, Michael Dettmer, W. Thomas Dillard, Terry Pechota, David Shapiro, and John Smietanka filed.
07/12/2019	Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed.
07/19/2019	Reply of petitioner Terence Andrus filed.
07/25/2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
08/14/2019	Record Requested.
10/04/2019	Record received from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The record is electronic.
10/10/2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2019.
10/16/2019	Rescheduled.
11/04/2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
11/06/2019	Rescheduled.
11/12/2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019.
11/18/2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2019.
12/02/2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
12/09/2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2019.
01/06/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
01/13/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
01/21/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020.
02/14/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
02/24/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2020.
03/02/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
03/16/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
03/23/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020.
03/30/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/3/2020.
04/13/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
04/20/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2020.
04/27/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2020.
05/11/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020.
05/18/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2020.
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06/08/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
06/15/2020	Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for the court to address the prejudice prong of Strickland in a manner not inconsistent with this opinion. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion). Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas and Justice Gorsuch join, dissenting. (Detached Opinion).
07/17/2020	MANDATE ISSUED.
07/17/2020	JUDGMENT ISSUED.