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Williams v. Louisiana

Case dismissed, pursuant to Rule 46, on June 1, 2018

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1241 La. Ct. App. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2017

Issue: (1) Whether exculpatory evidence that is inadmissible can be material under Brady v. Maryland; and (2) whether a court evaluating the materiality of suppressed evidence under Brady against a confession should take into account a post-trial judicial finding that the defendant was an intellectually disabled child.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/08/2018Application (17A725) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 25, 2018 to March 12, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
01/09/2018Application (17A725) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 23, 2018.
02/12/2018Application (17A725) to extend further the time from February 23, 2018 to March 25, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
02/12/2018Application (17A725) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until March 26, 2018.
03/02/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 5, 2018)
04/04/2018Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Innocence Project New Orleans.
04/05/2018Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by The Fair Punishment Project, et al.
04/05/2018Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Former Prosecutors and Department of Justice Officials.
04/05/2018Waiver of right of respondent State of Louisiana to respond filed.
04/11/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
04/16/2018Response Requested. (Due May 16, 2018)
04/20/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 16, 2018 to June 15, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
04/23/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 15, 2018.
05/31/2018Stipulation to dismiss the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 46.1 filed.
06/01/2018Petition Dismissed - Rule 46.