Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether testimony by a 'peer review' pathologist who did not perform the original autopsy violates the Confrontation Clause when the original pathologist is unavailable
Question Presented (from Petition)
A forensic pathologist who performed an autopsy on a homicide victim was unavailable for trial. In her place, the State of Georgia offered testimony by a “peer review” pathologist who did not participate in the autopsy but testified as to the results based on her review of the autopsy report . Does the surrogate’s oral recitation of testimonial hearsay from an unadmitted autopsy report violate the Confrontation Clause?
Docket Entries
2026-02-06
Amicus brief of Southern Center for Human Rights submitted.
2026-02-06
Amicus brief of DUI Defense Lawyers Association submitted.
2026-02-06
Brief amicus curiae of Southern Center for Human Rights filed.
2026-02-06
Brief amicus curiae of DUI Defense Lawyers Association filed.
2026-01-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 9, 2026.
2026-01-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 6, 2026 to March 9, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-01-07
Response Requested. (Due February 6, 2026)
2025-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
2025-12-22
Waiver of right of respondent Georgia to respond filed.
2025-12-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 12, 2026)
2025-10-22
Application (25A460) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 10, 2025.
2025-10-20
Application (25A460) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 10, 2025 to January 9, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
DUI Defense Lawyers Association
George Sharrod Johns
Richard A. Simpson — Wiley Rein, LLP, Petitioner
Richard A. Simpson — Wiley Rein, LLP, Petitioner
Georgia
John Henry Tab Thompson — Georgia Department of Law, Respondent
John Henry Tab Thompson — Georgia Department of Law, Respondent
Southern Center for Human Rights