Hester v. Gentry
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on June 12, 2023.
Issue
Whether the 14th Amendment"s due process clause protects a fundamental right to pretrial liberty that prevents states from depriving a presumptively innocent person of physical liberty pending a criminal trial unless a court finds that the deprivation is necessary to protect public safety and/or reasonably assure the person"s appearance at future court proceedings.
Jan 27, 2023Application (22A684) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 16, 2023 to March 18, 2023, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Feb 1, 2023Application (22A684) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 18, 2023.
Feb 28, 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 3, 2023)Mar 31, 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 3, 2023 to May 3, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.Apr 3, 2023Brief amici curiae of Legal Scholars of Bail filed.Apr 3, 2023Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed.Apr 3, 2023Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.Apr 4, 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 3, 2023.
May 3, 2023Brief of respondent Matthew Gentry in opposition filed.May 16, 2023Reply of petitioner Bradley Hester filed.May 23, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/8/2023.
Jun 12, 2023Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Hester v. Gentry, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/hester-v-gentry/