Burns v. Arizona
Petition for writ of certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County for further consideration in light of Cruz v. Arizona on March 6, 2023
Issue: Whether the Supreme Court"s decision in Lynch v. Arizona applied a settled rule of federal law that must be applied to cases pending on collateral review in Arizona.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/04/2021 | Application (21A53) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 28, 2021 to December 13, 2021, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| 10/04/2021 | Application (21A53) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 13, 2021. |
| 10/14/2021 | Application (21A103) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 28, 2021 to December 13, 2021, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| 10/22/2021 | Application (21A103) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 13, 2021. |
| 11/22/2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 6, 2022) |
| 12/17/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 6, 2022 to February 7, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 12/20/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 7, 2022. |
| 02/04/2022 | Brief of respondent Arizona in opposition filed. |
| 02/22/2022 | Reply of petitioners Johnathan Burns, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/23/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022. |
| 03/21/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/25/2022. |
| 02/27/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/3/2023. |
| 03/06/2023 | Petition GRANTED. Judgments VACATED and cases REMANDED for further consideration in light of Cruz v. Arizona, 598 U. S. ___ (2023). |
| 04/07/2023 | Judgment and mandate issued. |