Record returned the U.S.D.C Middle District of Louisiana. (1 Box)

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-5807_new2_jhek.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Gorsuch, J., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer and Sotomayor, JJ., joined.

Record received from the U.S.D.C Middle District of Louisiana. (1 Box)

Argued. For petitioner: André Bélanger, Baton Rouge, La. For respondent: Elizabeth Murrill, Solicitor General, Baton Rouge, La.; and Christopher G. Michel, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)

Reply of petitioner Thedrick Edwards filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, December 2, 2020.

Removed for argument on Monday, November 30, 2020.

Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.

Record received from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.

Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit.

Brief amicus curiae of State of Oregon filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico filed.

Brief of respondent Darrel, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary Vannoy filed.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 30, 2020.

Motion for a further extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits granted, and the time is extended to and including September 28, 2020.

Motion for a further extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Law Professors and Social Scientists filed.

Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of JonRe Taylor filed.

Brief amici curiae of Former Judges, Prosecutors, and Public Officials filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Innocence Project New Orleans filed.

Brief amici curiae of Federal Public Defender for the District of Oregon and the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association filed.

Brief amici curiae of Edward L. Tarpley, Jr., et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center and Phillips Black, Inc., in support of neither party filed.

Brief amicus curiae of DKT Liberty Project filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.

Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Jonathan F. Mitchell and Adam K. Mortara in support of neither party filed.

Brief amici curiae of Louisiana Professors of Law filed.

Brief amici curiae of The Promise of Justice Initiative, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Human Rights for Kids and Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights filed.

Brief amici curiae of Center on Race, Inequality, et al. filed.

Brief of petitioner Thedrick Edwards filed.

Joint appendix, including addendum CD of video exhibit, filed. (Statement of costs filed)

Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Darrel, Warden, Louisiana State. Penitentiary Vannoy

Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Thedrick Edwards.

Joint motion of the parties to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted in part. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 15, 2020. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 14, 2020. The reply brief is to be filed in compliance with Rule 25.3.

Joint motion of the parties for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.

Motion to proceed in forma pauperis GRANTED. Petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to the following question: Whether this Court’s decision in <i>Ramos</i> v. <i>Louisiana</i>, 590 U. S. ___ (2020), applies retroactively to cases on federal collateral review.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2020.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2020.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.

Brief of respondent Darrel, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary Vannoy in opposition filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 12, 2019.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 12, 2019 to December 12, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.

Response Requested. (Due November 12, 2019)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2019.

Waiver of right of respondent Darrel, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary Vannoy to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 4, 2019)