Missouri Department of Corrections v. Finney
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on February 20, 2024.
Docket No.23-203
Op. BelowMo. Ct. App.
Issue
(1) Whether the 14th Amendment prohibits relying on stereotypes about religious views to strike jurors; (2) whether a violation under Batson v. Kentucky is structural or is subject to harmless-error review; and (3) whether, in the context of jury selection, the 14th Amendment protects both religious status and religious belief, religious status only, or neither.
Jun 21, 2023Application (22A1112) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 3, 2023 to September 1, 2023, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Jun 26, 2023Application (22A1112) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until September 1, 2023.
Aug 31, 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 5, 2023)Oct 4, 2023Brief of respondent Jean Finney in opposition filed.Oct 5, 2023Brief amicus curiae of Alliance Defending Freedom filed.Oct 5, 2023Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, et al. filed.Oct 5, 2023Brief amicus curiae of Virginia, et al. filed.Oct 17, 2023Reply of petitioner Missouri Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed)Oct 18, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023.
Nov 1, 2023Rescheduled.
Nov 6, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2023.
Nov 8, 2023Rescheduled.
Nov 13, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/17/2023.
Nov 16, 2023Rescheduled.
Nov 27, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023.
Nov 30, 2023Rescheduled.
Dec 1, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
Dec 6, 2023Rescheduled.
Jan 2, 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
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Jan 16, 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2024.
Feb 9, 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
Feb 20, 2024Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Alito respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
Recommended Citation: Missouri Department of Corrections v. Finney, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/missouri-department-of-corrections-v-finney/