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Bassett v. Arizona

Petition for certiorari denied on July 2, 2024

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-830 Ariz. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether the Eighth Amendment permits a juvenile to be sentenced to life without parole under a system that did not afford the sentencing court discretion to choose any other option.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/22/2023Application (23A475) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 17, 2023 to January 31, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.
11/29/2023Application (23A475) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until January 31, 2024.
01/31/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 4, 2024)
02/29/2024Waiver of right of respondent Arizona to respond filed.
03/04/2024Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.
03/04/2024Brief amici curiae of 15 Constitutional and Criminal Law Professors filed.
03/04/2024Brief amicus curiae of Office of the Maricopa County Public Defender filed.
03/06/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2024.
03/07/2024Response Requested. (Due April 8, 2024)
03/15/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 8, 2024 to May 8, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
03/18/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 8, 2024.
05/08/2024Brief of respondent Arizona in opposition filed.
05/17/2024Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
05/21/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2024.
05/21/2024Reply of petitioner Lonnie Bassett filed. (Distributed)
06/04/2024Rescheduled.
06/07/2024Letter of petitioner filed.
06/10/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.
06/10/2024Rescheduled.
06/17/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024.
06/17/2024Rescheduled.
06/28/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2024.
07/02/2024Petition DENIED. Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Kagan and Justice Jackson join, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)