Woodard v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on May 17, 2021
Issue: Whether, as many courts have held, allowing a prosecution to continue after lengthy and demonstrably prejudicial delay in filing criminal charges offends due process, even absent prosecutorial intent to gain a tactical advantage or harass, when the prosecution cannot provide an explanation for the delay sufficient to justify the extent of the prejudice suffered by the defendant.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 11/16/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 21, 2020) |
| 12/20/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 21, 2020 to January 20, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 12/21/2020 | Brief amicus curiae of Due Process Institute filed. |
| 12/22/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 20, 2021. (Docket entry corrected 1/7/21) |
| 01/14/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 20, 2021 to February 19, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 01/15/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 19, 2021. |
| 02/09/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 19, 2021 to February 22, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 02/10/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 22, 2021. |
| 02/22/2021 | Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed. |
| 03/01/2021 | Reply of petitioner Darrin B. Woodard filed. |
| 03/04/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021. |
| 03/22/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021. |
| 03/29/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021. |
| 04/12/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021. |
| 04/19/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021. |
| 04/26/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021. |
| 05/10/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021. |
| 05/17/2021 | Petition DENIED. |