No. 25-6971
Tony Phillips v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: batson-challenge demeanor-based-explanation equal-protection jury-selection peremptory-strike trial-court-findings
Latest Conference:
2026-04-17
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a trial court at step three of Batson must make its own finding as to whether a juror's demeanor can credibly be said to have exhibited the basis for a strike attributed to the juror by the prosecutor.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a trial court at step three of Batson must make its own finding as to whether a juror's demeanor can credibly be said to have exhibited the basis for a strike attributed to the juror by the prosecutor.
Docket Entries
2026-03-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
2026-03-24
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-03-24
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-01-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 6, 2026)
2025-12-15
Application (25A580) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 30, 2026.
2025-12-10
Application (25A580) to extend further the time from December 31, 2025 to January 30, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.
2025-11-18
Application (25A580) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until December 31, 2025.
2025-11-13
Application (25A580) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
Attorneys
Tony Phillips
Robert Epstein — Federal Community Defender Office for the EDPA, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent