Connecticut v. Skakel
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on January 7, 2019.
Issue
Whether, under the first prong of Strickland v. Washington, a court must evaluate counsel"s overall performance in determining whether a single error is sufficiently egregious to render counsel"s representation constitutionally deficient.
Jul 23, 2018Application (18A103) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 2, 2018 to August 9, 2018, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Jul 30, 2018Application (18A103) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until August 9, 2018.
Aug 8, 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 10, 2018)Sep 10, 2018Brief amici curiae of States of Utah, et al. filed.Sep 10, 2018Waiver of right of respondent Michael Skakel to respond filed.Sep 19, 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
Sep 20, 2018Response Requested. (Due October 22, 2018)
Oct 16, 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 22, 2018 to November 26, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.Oct 16, 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 26, 2018
Nov 26, 2018Brief of respondent Michael Skakel in opposition filed.Dec 7, 2018Reply of petitioner Connecticut filed.Dec 12, 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
Jan 7, 2019Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Connecticut v. Skakel, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/connecticut-v-skakel/