Lacaze v. Louisiana
Petition granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of Rippo v. Baker on October 2, 2017.
Issue: (1) Whether, under McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood, "a valid basis for a challenge for cause" requires a showing that a correct response would have subjected the juror to mandatory or per se disqualification, or whether it requires a showing that a hypothetical reasonable judge would have granted a motion to dismiss the juror for cause; (2) whether the McDonough test applies only in cases of deliberate dishonesty by the juror or whether it applies also in cases of misleading omissions; and (3) whether a trial judge's involvement as a witness in a police investigation before and during trial, and his failure to even disclose it, creates an "unconstitutional potential for bias" under Williams v. Pennsylvania.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes, June 13, 2017)
Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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03/16/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 17, 2017) |
04/04/2017 | Waiver of right of respondent Louisiana to respond filed. |
04/14/2017 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The Ethics Bureau at Yale. |
04/17/2017 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. |
04/17/2017 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Jury Project. |
04/19/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017. |
04/24/2017 | Response Requested. (Due May 24, 2017) |
05/24/2017 | Brief of respondent Louisiana in opposition filed. |
05/30/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2017. |
05/30/2017 | Reply of petitioner Rogers Lacaze filed. (Distributed) |
06/08/2017 | Record Requested. |
06/28/2017 | Record received from the Supreme Court of Louisiana. The record is electronic. |
07/05/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2017. |
10/02/2017 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Ethics Bureau at Yale GRANTED. |
10/02/2017 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. GRANTED. |
10/02/2017 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Jury Project GRANTED. |
10/02/2017 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Rippo v. Baker, 580 U. S. ____ (2017). |
11/03/2017 | MANDATE ISSUED. |
11/03/2017 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |