Samia v. United States
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-196 | 2nd Cir. | Mar 29, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | 6-3 | Thomas | OT 2022 |
Holding: The admission of a nontestifying codefendant"s confession did not violate the Sixth Amendment"s confrontation clause where the confession as modified did not directly inculpate the defendant but used the descriptor "other person" and the jury was instructed to consider the confession only as to the codefendant.
Judgment: Affirmed, 6-3, in an opinion by Justice Thomas on June 23, 2023. Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh joined, and in which Justice Barrett joined as to all but Part II-A. Justice Barrett filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Justice Kagan filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Sotomayor and Jackson joined. Justice Jackson filed a dissenting opinion.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/07/2022 | Application (22A20) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 19, 2022 to September 2, 2022, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |
| 07/14/2022 | Application (22A20) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until September 2, 2022. |
| 08/30/2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 3, 2022) |
| 09/28/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 3, 2022 to November 2, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 09/30/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 2, 2022. |
| 11/02/2022 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 11/22/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/9/2022. |
| 11/22/2022 | Reply of petitioner Adam Samia filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/13/2022 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 01/25/2023 | Brief of petitioner Adam Samia filed. |
| 01/25/2023 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| 01/31/2023 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. |
| 02/01/2023 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Federal Defenders filed. |
| 02/01/2023 | Brief amicus curiae of New York Council of Defense Lawyers filed. |
| 02/01/2023 | Brief amici curiae of Retired Federal Judges and Former Federal Prosecutors filed. |
| 02/01/2023 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| 02/02/2023 | Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by Law Professors. |
| 02/03/2023 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. for the Second Circuit. |
| 02/06/2023 | All records from the USCA-2nd Circuit were transmitted electronically (including sealed materials). Record request forwarded to the USDC-Southern District of New York. |
| 02/13/2023 | CIRCULATED |
| 02/24/2023 | Brief of respondent United States of America filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/27/2023 | Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by Law Professors GRANTED. |
| 03/03/2023 | Brief amici curiae of Pennsylvania, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/10/2023 | Sealed records received from the USDC-Southern District of New York (1 envelope). The remaining record is available on PACER. |
| 03/17/2023 | Reply of petitioner Adam Samia filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/29/2023 | Argued. For petitioner: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Caroline A. Flynn, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| 06/23/2023 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined, and in which Barrett, J., joined as to all but Part II–A. Barrett, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor and Jackson, JJ., joined. Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| 06/28/2023 | Sealed records returned to the USDC-Southern District of New York (1 envelope). |
| 07/25/2023 | Judgment issued. |