Stackhouse v. Colorado
Petition for certiorari denied on April 4, 2016
Issue: Whether a criminal defendant"s inadvertent failure to object to courtroom closure is an "intentional relinquishment or abandonment of a known right" that affirmatively waives his Sixth Amendment right to a public trial, or is instead a forfeiture, which does not wholly foreclose appellate review.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/11/2015 | Application (15A364) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 27, 2015 to November 12, 2015, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |
| 09/21/2015 | Application (15A364) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until November 12, 2015. |
| 10/26/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 27, 2015) |
| 11/02/2015 | Waiver of right of respondent Colorado to respond filed. |
| 11/17/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 4, 2015. |
| 11/17/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed. (Distributed) |
| 11/20/2015 | Response Requested . (Due December 21, 2015) |
| 12/09/2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 20, 2016. |
| 01/20/2016 | Brief of respondent Colorado in opposition filed. |
| 02/02/2016 | Reply of petitioner James Robert Stackhouse filed. |
| 03/16/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 1, 2016. |
| 04/04/2016 | Petition DENIED. |