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Olson v. Pennsylvania

Petition for certiorari denied on June 8, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1070 Pa. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court"s holding that states may not "impose criminal penalties on the refusal to submit to" a warrantless blood draw in Birchfield v. North Dakota is substantive and therefore applies retroactively.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/16/2020Application (19A807) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 29, 2020 to February 28, 2020, submitted to Justice Alito.
01/21/2020Application (19A807) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 28, 2020.
02/28/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 30, 2020)
03/16/2020Waiver of right of respondent Pennsylvania to respond filed.
04/01/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
04/06/2020Response Requested. (Due May 6, 2020)
05/01/2020Brief of respondent Pennsylvania in opposition filed.
05/13/2020Brief of Pennsylvania in opposition not accepted for filing. (May 18, 2020)(Dupilicate submission)
05/19/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020.
05/20/2020Reply of petitioner Jeffrey Olson filed. (Distributed)
06/08/2020Petition DENIED.