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Pitts v. Mississippi

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-1159 Miss. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether the confrontation clause of the Sixth Amendment permits the use of a screen at trial that blocks a child witness’s view of the defendant, without any individualized finding by the trial court that the screen is necessary to prevent trauma to the child.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/09/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 12, 2025)
05/15/2025Waiver of right of respondent Mississippi to respond filed.
05/20/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025.
05/28/2025Response Requested. (Due June 27, 2025)
05/30/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 27, 2025 to July 28, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
06/02/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 28, 2025.
07/28/2025Brief of respondent Mississippi in opposition filed.
08/08/2025Reply of petitioner Jeffrey Clyde Pitts filed.
08/13/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
08/18/2025Record Requested.
08/20/2025Electronic record received from the Supreme Court of Mississippi.
08/27/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
10/06/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
10/14/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.