Huff v. Florida
Petition for certiorari denied on May 2, 2022
Issue: Whether, as the court below and two other states
hold, trial courts may close a courtroom pursuant to a
closure statute without undertaking an analysis under Waller v. Georgia; or, as nine states and the federal courts of appeals hold, the Sixth Amendment and Waller require
an assessment of the specific facts of the case and proposed closure, notwithstanding the existence of a statute governing closure.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Nov 18 2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 23, 2021) |
| Dec 17 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression filed. |
| Dec 20 2021 | Waiver of right of respondent Florida to respond filed. |
| Dec 22 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022. |
| Dec 23 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Law Professors Justin Murray and Jocelyn Simonson filed. |
| Dec 27 2021 | Response Requested. (Due January 26, 2022) |
| Jan 11 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 26, 2022 to February 25, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Jan 12 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 25, 2022. |
| Feb 18 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 25, 2022 to March 25, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Feb 22 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 25, 2022. |
| Mar 25 2022 | Brief of respondent Florida in opposition filed. |
| Apr 12 2022 | Reply of petitioner Patrick Huff filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 13 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/29/2022. |
| May 02 2022 | Petition DENIED. |
