No. 18-8862

Roderick White v. Louisiana

Lower Court: Louisiana
Docketed: 2019-04-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Amici (4)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (3)IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: confrontation-clause constitutional-interpretation crawford-v-washington cross-examination due-process evidence memory-loss testimonial-hearsay united-states-v-owens
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Latest Conference: 2019-12-06 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the rule of United States v. Owens, 484 U.S. 554 (1988), as used by courts to admit testimonial hearsay from witnesses not amenable to cross-examination because of genuine and complete memory loss, is consistent with the Confrontation Clause as interpreted by Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004)?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the rule of United States v. Owens, 484 U.S. 554 (1988), as used by courts to admit testimonial hearsay , ' from witnesses not. amenable to cross-examination because of genuine and complete memory loss, is consistent with the Confrontation Clause as interpreted by Crawford v. Washington, 541 US. 36 (2004)? 1

Docket Entries

2019-12-09
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-09
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers GRANTED.
2019-11-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
2019-09-12
Rescheduled.
2019-08-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-08-28
Reply of petitioner Roderick White filed. (Distributed)
2019-08-13
Brief of respondent Louisiana in opposition filed.
2019-06-14
Brief amici curiae of Charles and Fern Nesson filed.
2019-05-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 13, 2019.
2019-05-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 14, 2019 to August 13, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-05-15
Response Requested. (Due June 14, 2019)
2019-05-09
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. (Distributed)
2019-05-08
Brief amicus curiae of Richard D. Friedman filed. (5/10/2019)(Distributed)
2019-05-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019.
2019-04-30
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Roderick White.
2019-04-29
Waiver of right of respondent Louisiana to respond filed.
2019-04-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 17, 2019)

Attorneys

Charles and Fern Nesson
Fern L. Nesson — Amicus
Fern L. Nesson — Amicus
Louisiana
Michelle Ward GhettiAttorney General, State of Louisiana, Respondent
Michelle Ward GhettiAttorney General, State of Louisiana, Respondent
Stacy L. WrightEast Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney, Respondent
Stacy L. WrightEast Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney, Respondent
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Thomas Mark BondyOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Amicus
Thomas Mark BondyOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Amicus
Richard D. Friedman
Richard D. Friedman — Amicus
Richard D. Friedman — Amicus
Roderick White
Jeffrey L. FisherStanford Law School Supreme Court Clinic, Petitioner
Jeffrey L. FisherStanford Law School Supreme Court Clinic, Petitioner
Roderick White — Petitioner
Roderick White — Petitioner