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Christensen v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 9, 1917.

Docket No.16-461
Op. Below9th Cir.
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Issue

(1) Whether the Sixth Amendment guarantee of a unanimous verdict by an impartial jury (A) precludes a court from removing a juror during deliberations when the record discloses any possibility that the removal request stems from the juror's views on the merits of the case and (B) precludes a court from questioning the jury when faced with allegations of juror misconduct that could be related to the merits; and (2) whether, as the plain text provides, Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 requires suppression of all recordings made for the purpose of committing a criminal or tortious act.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Oct 5, 2016
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 7, 2016)
Nov 3, 2016
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 7, 2016.
Nov 7, 2016
Brief amicus curiae of California Attorneys for Criminal Justice filed.Nov 7, 2016
Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Public Defense filed.Nov 7, 2016
Brief amicus curiae of Center on the Administration of Criminal Law filed.Dec 7, 2016
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Dec 21, 2016
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017.
Dec 21, 2016
Reply of petitioner Terry Christensen filed. (Distributed)
Jan 9, 2017
Petition DENIED.

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