| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-504 | N.C. _ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2013 |
Disclosure: Kevin Russell of Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is among the counsel to the petitioner in this case through the Stanford Law School Supreme Court Litigation Clinic.
Issue: Whether the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment permits a forensic analyst who did not observe or participate in any of the forensic testing at issue to tell the jury the conclusions that another analyst set forth in a testimonial forensic report – so long as the testifying analyst offers an “independent opinion” that, based on reviewing the other analyst’s report and notes, she agrees with other analyst’s conclusions.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Sep 11 2013 | Application (13A268) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 25, 2013 to October 25, 2013, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Sep 16 2013 | Application (13A268) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 25, 2013. |
| Oct 17 2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 20, 2013) |
| Nov 4 2013 | Waiver of right of respondent North Carolina to respond filed. |
| Nov 20 2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 6, 2013. |
| Dec 2 2013 | Response Requested . (Due January 2, 2014) |
| Dec 16 2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 3, 2014. |
| Feb 3 2014 | Brief of respondent North Carolina in opposition filed. |
| Feb 13 2014 | Reply of petitioner John Edward Brewington filed. |
| Apr 29 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 15, 2014. |
| May 19 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 22, 2014. |
| May 27 2014 | Petition DENIED. |
