Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did the court of appeals err in applying the guilt-based approach, rather than the error-based approach, to assess the harmlessness of the confrontation error in petitioner's case; and should the Court grant certiorari in this case both to clarify that the error-based approach is the correct approach and to elucidate how that sort of harmlessness review should proceed?
Question Presented (from Petition)
question presented is: Did the court of appeals err in applying the guilt-based approach, rather than the error1. Jason M. Solomon, Causing Constitutional Harm: How Tort Law Can Help Determine Harmless Error in Criminal Trials, 99 Nw. U. L. Rev. 1053, 1062 (2005) (footnotes omitted). u based approach, to assess the harmlessness of the confrontation error in petitioner’s case; and should the Court grant certiorari in this case both to clarify that the error-based approach is the correct approach and to elucidate how that sort of harmlessness review should proceed? II. Under the doctrine of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), must the facts underlying a restitution award be proved to, and found by, a jury beyond a reasonable doubt (and, in federal cases, charged in a grand jury indictment)?
2025-02-24
Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-23_f29g.pdf'>Opinion</a>)
2025-02-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2025-01-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2025.
2025-01-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.
2024-12-16
Reply of petitioner Michael Bassem Rimlawi filed. (Distributed)
2024-12-16
Reply of Michael Bassem Rimlawi submitted.
2024-12-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-10-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 20, 2024.
2024-10-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 30, 2024 to November 20, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-09-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 30, 2024.
2024-09-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 30, 2024 to October 30, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-08-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 30, 2024.
2024-08-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 30, 2024 to September 30, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-08-22
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2024-07-31
Response Requested. (Due August 30, 2024)
2024-07-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-07-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-07-12
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-07-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 8, 2024)
2024-06-04
Application (23A1069) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 8, 2024.
2024-05-24
Application (23A1069) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 6, 2024 to August 5, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.