Williams v. Louisiana
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Foster v. Chatman on June 20, 2016
Issue: Whether, at step two of the three-part framework established in Batson v. Kentucky, a trial judge can assume the responsibility of providing race-neutral justifications for the State's peremptory challenges.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 04/14/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 20, 2015) |
| 06/03/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 18, 2015. |
| 06/10/2015 | Response Requested . (Due July 10, 2015) |
| 06/24/2015 | Brief of respondent Louisiana in opposition filed. |
| 07/09/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015. |
| 07/20/2015 | Record Requested . |
| 07/23/2015 | Record received from the Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit (1 box). |
| 07/29/2015 | Reply of petitioner Jabari Williams filed. (Distributed) |
| 07/30/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015. |
| 05/23/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2016. |
| 05/31/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2016. |
| 06/06/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2016. |
| 06/13/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2016. |
| 06/20/2016 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Foster v. Chatman, 578 U. S. ___ (2016). Justice Ginsburg, with whom Justices Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan join, concurring in the decision to grant, vacate, and remand. (Detached Opinion). Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins, dissenting from the decision to grant, vacate, and remand. (Detached Opinion) |
| 06/22/2016 | Record for the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit has been returned. |
| 07/22/2016 | MANDATE ISSUED |
| 07/22/2016 | JUDGMENT ISSUED |