Smith v. Titus
Petition for certiorari denied on March 22, 2021
Issue: Whether the Sixth Amendment"s public trial guarantee, within the review apparatus imposed by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, applies (1) to all phases of a defendant"s criminal trial; or (2) only to pretrial suppression hearings and juror voir dire.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 11/05/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 10, 2020) |
| 11/16/2020 | Waiver of Byron Smith of right to respond not accepted for filing. (November 17, 2020) |
| 11/19/2020 | Waiver of right of respondent Jeff Titus, Warden to respond filed. |
| 12/09/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021. |
| 12/15/2020 | Response Requested. (Due January 14, 2021) |
| 01/14/2021 | Brief of respondent Jeff Titus, Warden in opposition filed. |
| 02/03/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021. |
| 02/22/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021. |
| 03/01/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021. |
| 03/15/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021. |
| 03/22/2021 | Petition DENIED. Justice Sotomayor, dissenting from denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |