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Veal v. Georgia

Petition for certiorari denied on October 9, 2018

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1510 Ga. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether the Eighth Amendment requires trial courts to consider a juvenile"s youth and attendant circumstances before imposing a de facto life-without-parole sentence.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/03/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 6, 2018)
05/16/2018Waiver of right of respondent the State of Georgia to respond filed.
05/22/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/7/2018.
05/29/2018Response Requested. (Due June 28, 2018)
06/05/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 28, 2018 to August 27, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
06/08/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 27, 2018.
06/28/2018Brief amici curiae of Juvenile Law Center et al. filed.
06/28/2018Brief amici curiae of Phillips Black Inc and Fair Punishment Project filed.
08/27/2018Brief of respondent the State of Georgia in opposition filed.
09/11/2018Reply of petitioner Robert Veal filed.
09/12/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
10/09/2018Petition DENIED.