Harris v. Maryland
Petition for certiorari denied on May 17, 2021
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-101 | Md. Ct. Spec. App. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2020 |
Issue: Whether, when preindictment delay has caused actual prejudice to the accused"s ability to defend himself, the due process clause requires that the defendant prove that the delay was driven by an improper prosecutorial motive, or that courts balance the particular prejudice to the defendant against the particular reasons (or lack thereof) for the delay.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/27/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 2, 2020) |
| 08/13/2020 | Waiver of right of respondent State of Maryland to respond filed. |
| 08/19/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020. |
| 09/03/2020 | Response Requested. (Due October 5, 2020) |
| 09/03/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 5, 2020 to December 4, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 09/09/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 4, 2020. |
| 10/05/2020 | Brief amici curiae of Maine, Vermont, and Washington Associations of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| 12/04/2020 | Brief of respondent State of Maryland in opposition filed. |
| 12/23/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021. |
| 12/23/2020 | Reply of petitioner Lloyd Harris filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/11/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021. |
| 01/19/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021. |
| 02/12/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021. |
| 02/22/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021. |
| 03/01/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021. |
| 03/15/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021. |
| 03/22/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021. |
| 03/29/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021. |
| 04/12/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021. |
| 04/19/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021. |
| 04/26/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021. |
| 05/10/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021. |
| 05/17/2021 | Petition DENIED. |