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Acosta-Ruiz v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on June 10, 2013

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-6908 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2012

Issue: Whether a court of appeals must consider what effect a constitutional error had on a jury"s verdict, before it may find that the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/22/2012Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 26, 2012)
11/20/2012Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 26, 2012.
12/19/2012Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 25, 2013.
01/25/2013Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 25, 2013.
02/25/2013Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 27, 2013.
03/22/2013Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 26, 2013.
04/29/2013Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 3, 2013.
05/03/2013Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
05/15/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 30, 2013.
05/21/2013Reply of petitioner Samuel Arturo Acosta-Ruiz filed. (Distributed)
06/03/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 6, 2013.
06/10/2013Petition DENIED.