United States v. Briones
Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit for further consideration in light of Jones v. Mississippi, on May 3, 2021
Issue
Whether Miller v. Alabama, which "h[e]ld that the Eighth Amendment forbids a sentencing scheme that mandates life in prison without possibility of parole for juvenile offenders," entitles the respondent to invalidation of a discretionary life-without-parole sentence.
Sep 25, 2019Application (19A343) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 7, 2019 to November 6, 2019, submitted to Justice Gorsuch. (Justice Kagan is recused.)
Sep 26, 2019Application (19A343) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until November 6, 2019.
Oct 24, 2019Application (19A343) to extend further the time from November 6, 2019 to December 6, 2019, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.Oct 25, 2019Application (19A343) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until December 6, 2019.
Dec 6, 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 6, 2020)Dec 26, 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 6, 2020 to February 5, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.Dec 27, 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 5, 2020.
Jan 22, 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 5, 2020 to March 6, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.Jan 23, 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 6, 2020.
Feb 26, 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 6, 2020 to April 6, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.Feb 27, 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 6, 2020.
Mar 10, 2020Letter of March 10, 2020 from the Solicitor General filed.Apr 6, 2020Brief of respondent Riley Briones, Jr. in opposition filed.Apr 22, 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020.
Apr 22, 2020Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)Apr 26, 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021.
May 3, 2021Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Jones v. Mississippi, 593 U. S. ___ (2021).
May 6, 2021Letter from Clerk of Court to counsel of record.Jun 4, 2021JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Recommended Citation: United States v. Briones, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/united-states-v-briones/