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Samia v. United States

Docket No.22-196
Op. Below2nd Cir.
ArgumentMar 29, 2023
Vote6-3
AuthorClarence Thomas
OpinionJun 23, 2023
TermOctober Term 2022
SCOTUS PageOpinion

Holding

The admission of a nontestifying codefendant's confession did not violate the Sixth Amendment's confrontation clause where the confession as modified did not directly inculpate the defendant but used the descriptor "other person" and the jury was instructed to consider the confession only as to the codefendant.

Judgment

Affirmed, 6-3, in an opinion by Clarence Thomas on Jun 23, 2023. Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh joined, and in which Justice Barrett joined as to all but Part II-A. Justice Barrett filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Justice Kagan filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Sotomayor and Jackson joined. Justice Jackson filed a dissenting opinion.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jul 7, 2022
Application (22A20) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 19, 2022 to September 2, 2022, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Jul 14, 2022
Application (22A20) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until September 2, 2022.
Aug 30, 2022
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 3, 2022)Sep 28, 2022
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 3, 2022 to November 2, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 30, 2022
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 2, 2022.
Nov 2, 2022
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Nov 22, 2022
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/9/2022.
Nov 22, 2022
Reply of petitioner Adam Samia filed. (Distributed)
Dec 13, 2022
Petition GRANTED.
Jan 25, 2023
Brief of petitioner Adam Samia filed.Jan 25, 2023
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Jan 31, 2023
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
Feb 1, 2023
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Federal Defenders filed.Feb 1, 2023
Brief amicus curiae of New York Council of Defense Lawyers filed.Feb 1, 2023
Brief amici curiae of Retired Federal Judges and Former Federal Prosecutors filed.Feb 1, 2023
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.Feb 2, 2023
Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by Law Professors.
Feb 3, 2023
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. for the Second Circuit.
Feb 6, 2023
All records from the USCA-2nd Circuit were transmitted electronically (including sealed materials). Record request forwarded to the USDC-Southern District of New York.
Feb 13, 2023
CIRCULATED
Feb 24, 2023
Brief of respondent United States of America filed. (Distributed)
Feb 27, 2023
Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by Law Professors GRANTED.
Mar 3, 2023
Brief amici curiae of Pennsylvania, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 10, 2023
Sealed records received from the USDC-Southern District of New York (1 envelope). The remaining record is available on PACER.
Mar 17, 2023
Reply of petitioner Adam Samia filed. (Distributed)
Mar 29, 2023
Argued. For petitioner: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Caroline A. Flynn, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Jun 23, 2023
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined, and in which Barrett, J., joined as to all but Part II–A. Barrett, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor and Jackson, JJ., joined. Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
Jun 28, 2023
Sealed records returned to the USDC-Southern District of New York (1 envelope).
Jul 25, 2023
Judgment issued.

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