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Oklahoma v. Johnson

Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated and case remanded to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma for further consideration in light of Jones v. Mississippi, on May 3, 2021.

Docket No.19-250

Issue

Whether the Sixth Amendment requires that the individualized sentencing proceeding necessary to impose a life-without-parole sentence upon a juvenile homicide offender be a trial by jury.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Aug 22, 2019
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 25, 2019)
Oct 9, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2019.
Oct 14, 2019
Waiver of right of respondent Jesse A. Johnson to respond filed.
Oct 18, 2019
Response Requested. (Due November 18, 2019)
Nov 18, 2019
Brief of respondent Jesse A. Johnson in opposition filed.
Nov 18, 2019
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Jesse A. Johnson.
Dec 2, 2019
Reply of petitioner Oklahoma filed.
Dec 4, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
Feb 26, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2020.
Mar 2, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
Apr 26, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021.
May 3, 2021
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
May 3, 2021
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Jones v. Mississippi, 593 U. S. ___ (2021).
Jun 4, 2021
MANDATE ISSUED.
Jun 4, 2021
JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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