Ruiz v. Massachusetts
Petition for certiorari denied on January 9, 2023
Issue: Whether the Fifth and 14th Amendments forbid judges (or prosecutors) from
instructing (or inviting) the jury to take into account a
non-testifying criminal defendant’s courtroom demeanor
as a basis for finding guilt.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| May 12 2022 | Application (21A731) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 15, 2022 to August 12, 2022, submitted to Justice Breyer. |
| May 17 2022 | Application (21A731) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until August 12, 2022. |
| Aug 08 2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 9, 2022) |
| Sep 07 2022 | Waiver of right of respondent Massachusetts to respond filed. |
| Sep 14 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022. |
| Sep 19 2022 | Response Requested. (Due October 19, 2022) |
| Sep 28 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 19, 2022 to December 8, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Sep 30 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including December 7, 2022. |
| Dec 07 2022 | Brief of respondent Massachusetts in opposition filed. |
| Dec 14 2022 | Reply of petitioner Carlos Ruben Ruiz filed. |
| Dec 14 2022 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner. |
| Dec 21 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023. |
| Jan 09 2023 | Petition DENIED. |
