Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the 'triviality exception' to the Sixth Amendment public-trial right comports with Waller v. Georgia
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1, Whether the “triviality exception” to the Sixth Amendment public-trial | right comports with Waller v. Georgia, 467 U.S. 39 (1984), which provides the standards courts must apply before excluding the public from any stage of a criminal proceeding. 2. If the triviality exception does apply, whether the trial court’s intentional and unjustified three-hour closure of voir dire to the public, including Petitioner’s family and friends, for no other reason beyond shortage of courtroom space, and during which a prospective juror voiced his racial and religious prejudices, can be so “trivial” that the Sixth Amendment right to a public trial did not attach. i
2020-06-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-06-22
Reply of petitioner Joseph Njonge filed. (Distributed)
2020-06-18
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition under Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
2020-06-15
Brief of respondent Margaret Gilbert in opposition filed.
2020-04-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 15, 2020.
2020-04-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 15, 2020 to June 15, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 15, 2020.
2020-03-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 1, 2020 to May 15, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-02
Response Requested. (Due April 1, 2020)
2020-02-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
2020-02-18
Waiver of right of respondent Margaret Gilbert to respond filed.
2020-01-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 27, 2020)
2019-11-27
Application (19A603) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until January 31, 2020.
2019-11-20
Application (19A603) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 2, 2019 to January 31, 2020, submitted to Justice Kagan.