Franklin v. New York
Petition for certiorari denied on March 24, 2025| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-330 | N.Y. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2024 |
Issues: (1) Whether the Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause applies to out-of-court statements admitted as evidence against criminal defendants if, and only if, the statements were created for the primary purpose of serving as trial testimony; and (2) whether a post-arrest report prepared about a criminal defendant by an agent of the state for use in a criminal proceeding can be admitted as evidence against the defendant at trial, without providing a right to cross-examine the report’s author.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Jul 10 2024 | Application (24A38) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 24, 2024 to September 20, 2024, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |
| Jul 16 2024 | Application (24A38) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until September 20, 2024. |
| Sep 20 2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 24, 2024) |
| Oct 07 2024 | Waiver of right of respondent New York to respond filed. |
| Oct 09 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024. |
| Oct 11 2024 | Response Requested. (Due November 12, 2024) |
| Nov 12 2024 | Brief of respondent New York in opposition filed. |
| Nov 12 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights filed. |
| Nov 25 2024 | Reply of petitioner Cid C. Franklin filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 26 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2024. |
| Dec 11 2024 | Rescheduled. |
| Jan 06 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025. |
| Jan 13 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025. |
| Jan 21 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2025. |
| Feb 14 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025. |
| Feb 24 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2025. |
| Mar 03 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025. |
| Mar 17 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025. |
| Mar 24 2025 | Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Alito respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion). Statement of Justice Gorsuch respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |
