Nevada v. Jackson
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-694 | 9th Cir. | Not Argued | Jun 3, 2013 | N/A | Per Curiam | OT 2012 |
Holding: In his trial for rape, Jackson sought to present evidence to show that the victim had previously reported that he had assaulted her. The state supreme court held that the evidence was properly excluded, but in his federal habeas proceedings the Ninth Circuit ordered the state to either retry or release Jackson, on the ground that the exclusion of the evidence violated Jackson"s constitutional right to present a defense, and that the state supreme court"s contrary decision was an unreasonable application of Supreme Court precedent. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that the state supreme court"s application of the Supreme Court"s clearly established precedents was in fact reasonable when no prior decision by the Supreme Court clearly established that the exclusion of the evidence violated Jackson"s constitutional right.
Judgment: Granted, reversed and remanded in a per curiam opinion on June 3, 2013.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Mary Pat Dwyer, February 26, 2013)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/03/2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 7, 2013) |
| 01/07/2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 6, 2013. |
| 01/07/2013 | Brief amici curiae of Michigan, and 14 Other States filed. |
| 02/05/2013 | Brief of respondent Calvin O'Neil Jackson in opposition filed. |
| 02/05/2013 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Calvin O'Neil Jackson. |
| 02/14/2013 | Reply of petitioners Nevada, et al. filed. |
| 02/20/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 15, 2013. |
| 03/15/2013 | Record Requested . |
| 03/15/2013 | Record received from the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (available on PACER). |
| 03/18/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 22, 2013. |
| 03/19/2013 | Record received from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada (one box). |
| 03/25/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 29, 2013. |
| 04/01/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 12, 2013. |
| 04/15/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 19, 2013. |
| 04/22/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 26, 2013. |
| 04/29/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 9, 2013. |
| 05/13/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 16, 2013. |
| 05/20/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 23, 2013. |
| 05/28/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 30, 2013. |
| 06/03/2013 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion) |
| 06/07/2013 | Record returned to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada (1 box). |
| 07/05/2013 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
Holding: In his trial for rape, Jackson sought to present evidence to show that the victim had previously reported that he had assaulted her. The state supreme court held that the evidence was properly excluded, but in his federal habeas proceedings the Ninth Circuit ordered the state to either retry or release Jackson, on the ground that the exclusion of the evidence violated Jackson”s constitutional right to present a defense, and that the state supreme court”s contrary decision was an unreasonable application of Supreme Court precedent. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that the state supreme court”s application of the Supreme Court”s clearly established precedents was in fact reasonable when no prior decision by the Supreme Court clearly established that the exclusion of the evidence violated Jackson”s constitutional right.
Judgment:”Granted, reversed and remanded“in a per curiam opinion on June 3, 2013.