Chavis v. Delaware
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on March 8, 2021.
Issue
Whether the confrontation clause permits DNA evidence obtained as the result of a multi-analyst testing process to be introduced against the defendant at trial through one of the testing analysts who has no personal knowledge of the basis for the out-of-court testimonial statements made by the other nontestifying analysts who participated in the testing.
Sep 4, 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 13, 2020)Sep 22, 2020Waiver of right of respondent Delaware to respond filed.
Sep 23, 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
Sep 28, 2020Response Requested. (Due October 28, 2020)
Oct 28, 2020Brief of respondent Delaware in opposition filed.Nov 5, 2020Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from November 17, 2020 to November 24, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.Nov 9, 2020Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until November 24, 2020 granted.
Nov 20, 2020Reply of petitioner Dakai Chavis filed.Jan 27, 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
Feb 22, 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
Mar 1, 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
Mar 8, 2021Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch, dissenting from the denial of certiorari: I dissent for the reasons set out in Stuart v. Alabama, 586 U. S. ___ (2018) (Gorsuch, J., dissenting).
Recommended Citation: Chavis v. Delaware, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/chavis-v-delaware/