Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether charging a person who was tried and acquitted a $35,000 bail bond forfeiture, not related to individualized costs or compliance with bail bond conditions, but instead to fund the offices of the clerk of courts, violates the Due Process Clauses of the Fifth and the Fourteenth Amendments, the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment, and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether charging a person who was tried and acquitted a $35,000 bail bond forfeiture, not related to individualized costs or compliance with bail bond conditions, but instead to fund the offices of the clerk of courts, violates the Due Process Clauses of the Fifth and the Fourteenth Amendments, the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment, and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. (i)
2019-05-13
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by The Fines and Fees Justice Center, et al. GRANTED.
2019-05-13
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers GRANTED.
2019-04-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019.
2019-04-22
Reply of petitioner Curtis Lovelace filed.
2019-04-08
Brief of respondent Illinois in opposition filed.
2019-03-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 10, 2019.
2019-02-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 11, 2019 to April 10, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-02-08
Response Requested. (Due March 11, 2019)
2019-01-25
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by The Fines and Fees Justice Center, et al. (Distributed)
2019-01-25
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. (Distributed)
2019-01-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-02
Waiver of right of respondent Illinois to respond filed.
2018-12-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 25, 2019)