Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Texas' Court of Criminal Appeals has decided an important federal question concerning a racially biased juror being allowed on a capital death penalty jury
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. Whether Texas’ Court of Criminal Appeals, the only court of last resort reviewing direct appeals in death penalty cases has decided an important federal question concerning a racially biased juror being allowed on a capital death penalty jury in violation of Petitioner’s rights under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. II. Whether Texas’ Court of Criminal Appeals, the only court of last resort reviewing direct appeals in death penalty cases has decided an important federal question concerning a racially biased juror in a way that conflicts with relevant decisions of this Court in violation of Petitioner’s rights under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. ii
2022-04-18
Petition DENIED. Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Breyer and Justice Kagan join, dissenting from the denial of summary vacatur. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/21-5050_3dq3.pdf'>Opinion</a>)
2022-04-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2022.
2022-03-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2022.
2022-03-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/25/2022.
2022-03-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
2022-02-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022.
2022-02-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022.
2022-02-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
2022-01-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/21/2022.
2022-01-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022.
2021-12-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
2021-11-19
Additional record materials received from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
2021-11-16
Record Requested - Additional materials requested from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
2021-11-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
2021-10-26
Record received from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (1 envelope). The record is electronic and contains sealed materials.
2021-09-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
2021-09-08
Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed.
2021-07-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 8, 2021.
2021-07-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 9, 2021 to September 8, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-07-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 9, 2021)