Pike v. Gross
Petition for certiorari denied on June 8, 2020
Issue: (1) Whether a defendant who asserts that trial counsel failed to present key evidence is precluded from showing prejudice under Strickland v. Washington, unless the evidence omitted at trial differs substantially in subject matter from the evidence actually presented; and (2) whether the Eighth and 14th Amendments prohibit condemning to death a defendant who was 18 years old at the time of the offense.
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- Petitions of the week (Andrew Hamm, April 2, 2020)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/06/2019 | Application (19A642) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 25, 2019 to February 23, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |
| 12/17/2019 | Application (19A642) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until February 24, 2020. |
| 02/21/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 26, 2020) |
| 03/26/2020 | Brief amici curiae of National Association for Public Defense, et al. filed. |
| 03/26/2020 | Brief of respondent Gloria Gross in opposition filed. |
| 04/02/2020 | Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from April 15, 2020 to May 19, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 04/02/2020 | Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari until May 19, 2020, granted. |
| 05/18/2020 | Reply of petitioner Christa Gail Pike filed. |
| 05/19/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020. |
| 06/08/2020 | Petition DENIED. |