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Smith v. Titus

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on March 22, 2021.

Docket No.20-633
Op. Below8th Cir.
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Issue

Whether the Sixth Amendment"s public trial guarantee, within the review apparatus imposed by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, applies (1) to all phases of a defendant"s criminal trial; or (2) only to pretrial suppression hearings and juror voir dire.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Nov 5, 2020
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 10, 2020)
Nov 16, 2020
Waiver of Byron Smith of right to respond not accepted for filing. (November 17, 2020)
Nov 19, 2020
Waiver of right of respondent Jeff Titus, Warden to respond filed.
Dec 9, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
Dec 15, 2020
Response Requested. (Due January 14, 2021)
Jan 14, 2021
Brief of respondent Jeff Titus, Warden in opposition filed.
Feb 3, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
Feb 22, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
Mar 1, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
Mar 15, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
Mar 22, 2021
Petition DENIED. Justice Sotomayor, dissenting from denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)

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