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Ohio v. Ford

Petition for certiorari denied on June 15, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1191 Ohio N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: What test determines whether someone is "intellectually disabled" for purposes of the Eighth Amendment.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/03/2020Application (19A753) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 5, 2020 to April 3, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
01/13/2020Application (19A753) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until April 3, 2020.
03/27/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 1, 2020)
04/21/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 1, 2020 to June 1, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
04/22/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 1, 2020.
04/30/2020Brief amicus curiae of Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association filed.
05/01/2020Brief amici curiae of The States Of Texas, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, And Utah filed.
05/12/2020Brief of respondent Shawn Ford in opposition filed.
05/12/2020Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Shawn Ford.
05/19/2020Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
05/19/2020Reply of petitioner State of Ohio filed. (Distributed)
05/26/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
06/15/2020Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
06/15/2020Petition DENIED.