Hester v. Gentry
Petition for certiorari denied on June 12, 2023
Issue: Whether the 14th Amendment’s due process clause protects a fundamental right to pretrial liberty that prevents states from depriving a presumptively innocent person of physical liberty pending a criminal trial unless a court finds that the deprivation is necessary to protect public safety and/or reasonably assure the person’s appearance at future court proceedings.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Jan 27 2023 | Application (22A684) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 16, 2023 to March 18, 2023, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Feb 01 2023 | Application (22A684) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 18, 2023. |
| Feb 28 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 3, 2023) |
| Mar 31 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 3, 2023 to May 3, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Apr 03 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Legal Scholars of Bail filed. |
| Apr 03 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Apr 03 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. |
| Apr 04 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 3, 2023. |
| May 03 2023 | Brief of respondent Matthew Gentry in opposition filed. |
| May 16 2023 | Reply of petitioner Bradley Hester filed. |
| May 23 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/8/2023. |
| Jun 12 2023 | Petition DENIED. |
