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Oklahoma v. Johnson

Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated and case remanded to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma for further consideration in light of Jones v. Mississippi, on May 3, 2021.

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-250 Okla. Crim. App. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether the Sixth Amendment requires that the individualized sentencing proceeding necessary to impose a life-without-parole sentence upon a juvenile homicide offender be a trial by jury.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/22/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 25, 2019)
10/09/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2019.
10/14/2019Waiver of right of respondent Jesse A. Johnson to respond filed.
10/18/2019Response Requested. (Due November 18, 2019)
11/18/2019Brief of respondent Jesse A. Johnson in opposition filed.
11/18/2019Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Jesse A. Johnson.
12/02/2019Reply of petitioner Oklahoma filed.
12/04/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
02/26/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2020.
03/02/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
04/26/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021.
05/03/2021Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
05/03/2021Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Jones v. Mississippi, 593 U. S. ___ (2021).
06/04/2021MANDATE ISSUED.
06/04/2021JUDGMENT ISSUED.