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Edwards v. Vannoy

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-5807 Dec 2, 2020 May 17, 2021 6-3 Kavanaugh OT 2020

Holding: The jury-unanimity rule announced in Ramos v. Louisiana does not apply retroactively on federal collateral review.

Judgment: Affirmed, 6-3, in an opinion by Justice Kavanaugh on May 17, 2021. Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Gorsuch joined. Justice Gorsuch filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Thomas joined. Justice Kagan filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Breyer and Sotomayor joined.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/15/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 4, 2019)
09/30/2019Waiver of right of respondent Darrel, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary Vannoy to respond filed.
10/03/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2019.
10/11/2019Response Requested. (Due November 12, 2019)
11/05/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 12, 2019 to December 12, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
11/08/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 12, 2019.
12/12/2019Brief of respondent Darrel, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary Vannoy in opposition filed.
12/30/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
04/20/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2020.
04/27/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2020.
05/04/2020Motion to proceed in forma pauperis GRANTED. Petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to the following question: Whether this Court’s decision in Ramos v. Louisiana, 590 U. S. ___ (2020), applies retroactively to cases on federal collateral review.
05/19/2020Joint motion of the parties for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
05/28/2020Joint motion of the parties to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted in part. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 15, 2020. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 14, 2020. The reply brief is to be filed in compliance with Rule 25.3.
07/09/2020Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Thedrick Edwards.
07/13/2020Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Darrel, Warden, Louisiana State. Penitentiary Vannoy
07/15/2020Joint appendix, including addendum CD of video exhibit, filed. (Statement of costs filed)
07/15/2020Brief of petitioner Thedrick Edwards filed.
07/21/2020Brief amici curiae of Center on Race, Inequality, et al. filed.
07/21/2020Brief amici curiae of Human Rights for Kids and Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights filed.
07/21/2020Brief amici curiae of The Promise of Justice Initiative, et al. filed.
07/21/2020Brief amici curiae of Louisiana Professors of Law filed.
07/21/2020Brief amici curiae of Jonathan F. Mitchell and Adam K. Mortara in support of neither party filed.
07/22/2020Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. filed.
07/22/2020Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
07/22/2020Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed.
07/22/2020Brief amicus curiae of DKT Liberty Project filed.
07/22/2020Brief amici curiae of Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center and Phillips Black, Inc., in support of neither party filed.
07/22/2020Brief amicus curiae of Law Professors and Social Scientists filed.
07/22/2020Brief amici curiae of Edward L. Tarpley, Jr., et al. filed.
07/22/2020Brief amici curiae of Federal Public Defender for the District of Oregon and the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association filed.
07/22/2020Brief amicus curiae of Innocence Project New Orleans filed.
07/22/2020Brief amici curiae of Former Judges, Prosecutors, and Public Officials filed.
07/22/2020Brief amicus curiae of JonRe Taylor filed.
07/22/2020Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed.
09/02/2020Motion for a further extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits filed.
09/08/2020Motion for a further extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits granted, and the time is extended to and including September 28, 2020.
09/16/2020SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 30, 2020.
09/28/2020Brief of respondent Darrel, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary Vannoy filed.
10/05/2020Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
10/05/2020Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
10/05/2020Brief amicus curiae of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico filed.
10/05/2020Brief amicus curiae of State of Oregon filed.
10/08/2020Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit.
10/14/2020Record received from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
10/19/2020Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
10/20/2020Removed for argument on Monday, November 30, 2020.
10/20/2020SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, December 2, 2020.
10/27/2020CIRCULATED
10/28/2020Reply of petitioner Thedrick Edwards filed. (Distributed)
12/02/2020Argued. For petitioner: André Bélanger, Baton Rouge, La. For respondent: Elizabeth Murrill, Solicitor General, Baton Rouge, La.; and Christopher G. Michel, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
01/27/2021Record received from the U.S.D.C Middle District of Louisiana. (1 Box)
05/17/2021Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Gorsuch, J., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer and Sotomayor, JJ., joined.
06/18/2021JUDGMENT ISSUED.
07/26/2021Record returned the U.S.D.C Middle District of Louisiana. (1 Box)