Warger v. Shauers
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-517 | 8th Cir. | Oct 8, 2014 | Dec 8, 2014 | 9-0 | Sotomayor | OT 2014 |
Holding: Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b), which provides that certain juror testimony about events in the jury room is not admissible “during an inquiry into the validity of a verdict,” precludes a party seeking a new trial from using one juror’s affidavit of what another juror said in deliberations to demonstrate the other juror’s dishonesty during voir dire.
Judgment: Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Sotomayor on December 8, 2014.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Opinion analysis: Testimony about juror statements during deliberations not admissible to show dishonesty during voir dire (Roger C. Park, December 10, 2014)
- Opinion analysis: No overtime pay for after-work security check (Lyle Denniston, December 9, 2014)
- Argument analysis: Juror testimony about deliberations (Roger C. Park, October 9, 2014)
- Argument preview: Justices to resolve circuit split on juror testimony about deliberations (Roger C. Park, September 29, 2014)
- Petition of the day (Mary Pat Dwyer, February 19, 2014)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Oct 22 2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 25, 2013) |
| Nov 12 2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 26, 2013. |
| Dec 19 2013 | Brief of respondent Randy D. Shauers in opposition filed. |
| Jan 8 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 24, 2014. |
| Jan 8 2014 | Reply of petitioner Gregory P. Warger filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2014 | Record Requested . |
| Jan 30 2014 | Record received from the U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit (1 envelope). |
| Feb 3 2014 | Record received from the U.S.D.C. South Dakota (1 box). |
| Feb 5 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 21, 2014. |
| Feb 24 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 28, 2014. |
| Mar 3 2014 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Mar 28 2014 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Apr 7 2014 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 27, 2014. |
| Apr 7 2014 | The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 6, 2014. |
| May 27 2014 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| May 27 2014 | Brief of petitioner Gregory P. Warger filed. |
| Jun 3 2014 | Brief amici curiae of Professors of Law filed. |
| Jun 3 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Jul 9 2014 | Record requested from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. |
| Jul 17 2014 | Record received from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. 1 envelope. |
| Jul 21 2014 | SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, October 8, 2014 |
| Aug 6 2014 | Brief of respondent Randy D. Shauers filed. |
| Aug 11 2014 | Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. |
| Aug 12 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 13 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| Aug 13 2014 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 14 2014 | CIRCULATED. |
| Sep 5 2014 | Reply of petitioner Gregory P. Warger filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 2 2014 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 8 2014 | Argued. For petitioner: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Sheila L. Birnbaum, New York, N. Y.; and Sarah E. Harrington, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Dec 9 2014 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jan 12 2015 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jan 20 2015 | Record returned for U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. (1 Box) |
| Jan 20 2015 | Record returned for U.S.D.C. District of South Dakota Western Division. (1 Envelope) |
