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Hester v. Gentry

Petition for certiorari denied on June 12, 2023

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-835 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issue: Whether the 14th Amendment"s due process clause protects a fundamental right to pretrial liberty that prevents states from depriving a presumptively innocent person of physical liberty pending a criminal trial unless a court finds that the deprivation is necessary to protect public safety and/or reasonably assure the person"s appearance at future court proceedings.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/27/2023Application (22A684) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 16, 2023 to March 18, 2023, submitted to Justice Thomas.
02/01/2023Application (22A684) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 18, 2023.
02/28/2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 3, 2023)
03/31/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 3, 2023 to May 3, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
04/03/2023Brief amici curiae of Legal Scholars of Bail filed.
04/03/2023Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed.
04/03/2023Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.
04/04/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 3, 2023.
05/03/2023Brief of respondent Matthew Gentry in opposition filed.
05/16/2023Reply of petitioner Bradley Hester filed.
05/23/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/8/2023.
06/12/2023Petition DENIED.