Arizona v. Rushing
Petition for certiorari denied on October 1, 2018
Issues: (1) Whether the Supreme Court of Arizona erred in holding that the introduction of a defendant’s past violent conduct in the penalty phase of a capital trial automatically requires that jurors be informed about the defendant’s parole ineligibility pursuant to the due process clause as interpreted in Simmons v. South Carolina and its progeny; and (2) whether Simmons applies in a sentencing proceeding for capital murder committed by a defendant already in prison, a context demonstrating that incarceration is not a sufficient means of preventing future violence by that defendant.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Mar 06 2018 | Application (17A956) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 15, 2018 to May 14, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Mar 09 2018 | Application (17A956) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until April 16, 2018. |
| Apr 16 2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 21, 2018) |
| May 07 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 21, 2018 to June 20, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| May 07 2018 | Motion of Jasper Phillip Rushing for an extension of time not accepted for filing. (May 11, 2018) |
| May 08 2018 | Opposition to motion to extend the time to file a response filed. |
| May 14 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 20, 2018. |
| Jun 19 2018 | Brief of respondent Jasper Phillip Rushing in opposition filed. |
| Jun 19 2018 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Jasper Phillip Rushing. |
| Jul 03 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018. |
| Jul 03 2018 | Reply of petitioner State of Arizona filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 01 2018 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Oct 01 2018 | Petition DENIED. |
