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Veal v. Georgia

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on October 9, 2018.

Docket No.17-1510
Op. BelowGa.

Issue

Whether the Eighth Amendment requires trial courts to consider a juvenile"s youth and attendant circumstances before imposing a de facto life-without-parole sentence.

Proceedings & orders timeline

May 3, 2018
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 6, 2018)
May 16, 2018
Waiver of right of respondent the State of Georgia to respond filed.
May 22, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/7/2018.
May 29, 2018
Response Requested. (Due June 28, 2018)
Jun 5, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 28, 2018 to August 27, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 8, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 27, 2018.
Jun 28, 2018
Brief amici curiae of Phillips Black Inc and Fair Punishment Project filed.
Jun 28, 2018
Brief amici curiae of Juvenile Law Center et al. filed.
Aug 27, 2018
Brief of respondent the State of Georgia in opposition filed.
Sep 11, 2018
Reply of petitioner Robert Veal filed.
Sep 12, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
Oct 9, 2018
Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

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