No. 24-5227

James W. Johnson v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2024-08-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure due-process impartial-jury impartiality jury-selection peremptory-challenge racial-bias sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2024-09-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a criminal defendant is denied his Due Process and Sixth Amendment right to an impartial jury when the trial court determines that a potential juror who expresses an awareness that race can unconsciously affect perception and decisionmaking demonstrates partiality and must be excused for cause.

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Whether a criminal defendant is denied his Due Process and Sixth Amendment right to an impartial jury when the trial court determines that a potential juror who expresses an awareness that race can unconsciously affect perception and decisionmaking demonstrates partiality and must be excused for cause. i

Docket Entries

2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-08-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-08-08
Waiver of United States of America of right to respond submitted.
2024-08-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2024-07-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 4, 2024)
2024-06-28
Application (23A1149) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until August 10, 2024.
2024-06-20
Application (23A1149) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 10, 2024 to September 8, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

James Johnson
Renee Domenique PietropaoloFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Renee Domenique PietropaoloFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent