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Whitton v. Dixon

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-580 11th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: (1) Whether in determining if a constitutional error had a prejudicial effect on the outcome of a trial a court must consider only that evidence that was presented to the jury at the trial; and (2) whether the prejudice from the Giglio v. United States violation in this case met the standards for relief under Giglio and Brecht v. Abrahamson.

Times Relisted: 1

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/02/2025Application (25A394) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 13, 2025 to December 12, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.
10/06/2025Application (25A394) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until November 12, 2025.
11/12/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 17, 2025)
11/24/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 17, 2025 to January 31, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
11/25/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 2, 2026.
12/17/2025Brief amici curiae of Professors Of Constitutional And Criminal Law filed.
12/17/2025Brief amici curiae of Retired Judges filed.
02/02/2026Brief of respondent Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections in opposition filed.
02/18/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2026.
02/20/2026Reply of petitioner Gary Whitton filed. (Distributed)
03/16/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.