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Nelson v. Wisconsin

Petition for certiorari denied on March 30, 2015

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-555 Wis. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: Whether a trial court's complete denial of a criminal defendant's constitutional right to testify is amenable to harmless-error analysis.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/18/2014Application (14A319) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 14, 2014 to November 13, 2014, submitted to Justice Kagan.
09/22/2014Application (14A319) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until November 13, 2014.
11/13/2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 15, 2014)
11/26/2014Waiver of right of respondent Wisconsin to respond filed.
12/10/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2015.
12/15/2014Response Requested . (Due January 14, 2015)
12/15/2014Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.
01/07/2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 4, 2015.
02/04/2015Brief of respondent Wisconsin in opposition filed.
02/17/2015Reply of petitioner Angelica C. Nelson filed.
02/18/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 6, 2015.
03/09/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 20, 2015.
03/23/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 27, 2015.
03/30/2015Petition DENIED.