Question Presented (AI Summary)
In a federal capital trial case, may a federal district court judge, consistent with the Fifth and Sixth Amendments, terminate the appointment of learned counsel—who has established a close, trusting, and professional relationship with the defendant—via an in chambers off the record meeting in the absence of learned counsel and the defendant and without notice to the defendant and learned counsel?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED 1. In a federal capital trial case, may a federal district court judge, consistent with the Fifth and Sixth Amendments, terminate the appointment of learned counsel—who has established a close, trusting, and professional relationship with the defendant—via an in chambers off the record meeting in the absence of learned counsel and the defendant and without notice to the defendant and learned counsel? 2. Whether petitioner is entitled to a certificate of appealability on her Sixth Amendment denial of counsel claim where appellate courts in California, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas are in conflict with the decision of the lower court?
2020-06-28
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2020-05-26
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The Ethics Bureau at Yale GRANTED.
2020-05-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2020.
2020-05-04
Reply of petitioner Lisa Marie Montgomery filed. (Distributed)
2020-04-17
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2020-04-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 17, 2020.
2020-04-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 15, 2020 to April 17, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 15, 2020.
2020-03-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 16, 2020 to April 15, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-01-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 16, 2020.
2020-01-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 13, 2020 to March 16, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-11-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 13, 2020.
2019-11-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 14, 2019 to January 13, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-10-15
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The Ethics Bureau at Yale.
2019-10-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 14, 2019.
2019-10-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2019 to November 14, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-09-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 15, 2019)
2019-06-18
Application (18A1326) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until September 7, 2019.
2019-06-14
Application (18A1326) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 9, 2019 to September 7, 2019, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.