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Terry v. Oklahoma

Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated and case remanded to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma for further consideration in light of McGirt v. Oklahoma, on July 9, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-8801 Okla. Crim. App. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the boundaries established in the Treaty of February 23, 1867, for the eight tribes within the former Indian Territory of northeastern Oklahoma constitute an "Indian reservation" today under 18 U.S.C " 1151(a).

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/04/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 13, 2019)
05/29/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
06/04/2019Response Requested. (Due July 5, 2019)
06/13/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 5, 2019 to August 5, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
06/19/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 5, 2019.
08/05/2019Brief of respondent Oklahoma in opposition filed.
08/22/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
10/07/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019.
10/15/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2019.
10/25/2019Reply of petitioner Patrick Joseph Terry filed. (Distributed)
10/28/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2019.
11/04/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
11/12/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019.
11/18/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2019.
12/02/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
12/09/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2019.
07/08/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/8/2020.
07/09/2020Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of McGirt v. Oklahoma, 591 U. S. ___ (2020).
08/10/2020MANDATE ISSUED.
08/10/2020JUDGMENT ISSUED.