Reed v. Goertz
Holding
When a prisoner pursues state post-conviction DNA testing through the state-provided litigation process, the statute of limitations for a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 procedural due process claim begins to run when the state litigation ends, in this case when the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied Rodney Reed's motion for rehearing.
Judgment
Reversed, 6-3, in an opinion by Brett Kavanaugh on Apr 19, 2023. Justice Thomas filed a dissenting opinion. Justice Alito filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Gorsuch joined.
Sep 20, 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 22, 2021)Oct 13, 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 22, 2021 to November 21, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 14, 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 22, 2021. See Rule 30.1
Oct 22, 2021Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Constitutional Accountability Center.Oct 22, 2021Brief amici curiae of Texas Exonerees Michael Morton and Anthony Graves, et al. filed.Nov 18, 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 22, 2021 to January 5, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.Nov 19, 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 5, 2022.
Dec 28, 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 5, 2022 to January 19, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.Dec 29, 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 19, 2022.
Jan 19, 2022Brief of respondents Bryan Goertz, et al. in opposition filed.Feb 1, 2022Reply of petitioner Rodney Reed filed. (Distributed)Feb 2, 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
Feb 22, 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022.
Feb 28, 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022.
Mar 14, 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
Mar 21, 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/25/2022.
Mar 28, 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2022.
Apr 11, 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2022.
Apr 18, 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/22/2022.
Apr 25, 2022Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Constitutional Accountability Center GRANTED.
Apr 25, 2022Petition GRANTED.
May 2, 2022Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.May 19, 2022Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 1, 2022. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 23, 2022.
Jun 14, 2022ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, October, 11, 2022.
Jun 22, 2022Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Rodney ReedJun 22, 2022Record requested from the 5th Circuit.
Jun 22, 2022The record from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
Jun 24, 2022Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Bryan Goertz, et al.Jul 1, 2022Brief of petitioner Rodney Reed filed.Jul 1, 2022Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)Jul 7, 2022Brief amici curiae of Eight Retired Judges filed.Jul 8, 2022Brief amicus curiae of Professor Fred Smith Jr. filed.Jul 8, 2022Brief amici curiae of The Law Enforcement Action Partnership and the National Police Accountability Project filed.Jul 8, 2022Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.Jul 8, 2022Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. filed.Jul 8, 2022Brief amici curiae of Texas Exonerees Michael Morton and Anthony Graves, et al. filed.Jul 8, 2022Brief amici curiae of Federal Courts Scholars filed.Jul 8, 2022Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.Jul 8, 2022Brief amicus curiae of Chase Baumgartner filed.Jul 21, 2022CIRCULATED
Aug 3, 2022USDC, W. Dist., Tex. record on appeal, including sealed filings, has been electronically received by the Clerk.
Aug 23, 2022Brief of respondent Bryan Goertz filed. (Distributed)Aug 30, 2022Brief amici curiae of Montana, et al. filed. (Distributed)Sep 22, 2022Reply of petitioner Rodney Reed filed. (Distributed)Oct 11, 2022Argued. For petitioner: Parker Rider-Longmaid, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Judd E. Stone, II, Solicitor General, Austin, Tex.
Apr 19, 2023Judgment REVERSED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Sotomayor, Kagan, Barrett, and Jackson, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Gorsuch, J., joined.
May 22, 2023Judgment issued.Recommended Citation: Reed v. Goertz, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/reed-v-goertz/