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Davis v. Smith

Petition for certiorari denied on January 27, 2025

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-421 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit exceeded its powers under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act in concluding that "every fairminded jurist would agree" that the Ohio courts violated the Constitution in refusing to bar testimony from a victim of an attempted murder identifying her attacker.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/10/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 14, 2024)
10/24/2024Application (24A419) for a stay and recall of the mandate, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
11/04/2024Response to application (24A419) requested by Justice Kavanaugh, due by 4 p.m. (EST), on November 12, 2024.
11/12/2024Response to application from respondent David M. Smith filed.
11/14/2024Brief of respondent David M. Smith in opposition filed.
11/22/2024Application (24A419) referred to the Court.
11/22/2024Application (24A419) for stay and recall of the mandate presented to Justice Kavanaugh and by him referred to the Court is denied.
11/26/2024Reply of petitioner Cynthia Davis, Warden filed.
12/04/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
01/13/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.
01/21/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2025.
01/27/2025Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Alito joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)