Knight v. Pennsylvania
Petition for certiorari denied on March 7, 2022| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-7805 | Pa. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2021 |
Issue: Whether a state may require a defendant to present an IQ score of 75 or below that was “documented prior to age 18” to have his intellectual disability claim considered as a basis to disqualify him from the death penalty, when this requirement is contrary to clinical standards for diagnosis and contrary to multiple decisions where the Supreme Court has granted relief to petitioners who lacked any such documentation.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Apr 16 2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 20, 2021) |
| Jun 08 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 20, 2021 to July 19, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Jun 09 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 19, 2021. |
| Jul 13 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 19, 2021 to September 17, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Jul 14 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 17, 2021. |
| Sep 17 2021 | Brief of respondent Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in opposition filed. |
| Sep 28 2021 | Reply of petitioner Melvin Knight filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 30 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021. |
| Oct 04 2021 | Record Requested. |
| Oct 12 2021 | Record received from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District (1 box). |
| Oct 14 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021. |
| Nov 01 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/5/2021. |
| Nov 08 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/12/2021. |
| Nov 15 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/19/2021. |
| Nov 29 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021. |
| Dec 06 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021. |
| Jan 03 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022. |
| Jan 10 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022. |
| Jan 18 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/21/2022. |
| Feb 11 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022. |
| Feb 22 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022. |
| Feb 28 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022. |
| Mar 07 2022 | Petition DENIED. |
| Apr 12 2022 | Record returned to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District (1 box). |
