Overton v. United States
Consolidated with:
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-1504 | D.C. | Mar 29, 2017 | Jun 22, 2017 | 6-2 | Breyer | OT 2016 |
Holding: The withheld evidence is not material under Brady v. Maryland.
Judgment: Affirmed, 6-2, in an opinion by Justice Breyer on June 22, 2017. Justice Kagan filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Ginsburg joined. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
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- Petitions of the day (Kate Howard, July 15, 2016)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Mar 23 2016 | Application (15A988) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 13, 2016 to May 13, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Mar 24 2016 | Application (15A988) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 13, 2016. |
| Apr 27 2016 | Application (15A988) to extend further the time from May 13, 2016 to June 10, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Apr 27 2016 | Application (15A988) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 10, 2016. |
| Jun 10 2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 14, 2016) |
| Jul 7 2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 15, 2016. |
| Aug 11 2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 14, 2016. |
| Sep 8 2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 14, 2016. |
| Oct 14 2016 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 1 2016 | Reply of petitioner Russell L. Overton filed. |
| Nov 2 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2016. |
| Nov 16 2016 | Record Requested . |
| Nov 18 2016 | Record received from the D.C. Court of Appeals. The record is electronic. |
| Nov 21 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 9, 2016. |
| Dec 14 2016 | Petition GRANTED limited to the following question: "Whether the petitioners' convictions must be set aside under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963)." The petition in 15-1503 is granted and the cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| Jan 24 2017 | Joint motion to deem the court of appeals' joint appendix as supplemental volumes to the joint appendix filed with this Court filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 27 2017 | Brief of petitioner Russell L. Overton filed. |
| Jan 27 2017 | Joint appendix filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 3 2017 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. VIDED |
| Feb 3 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 3 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 3 2017 | Brief amici curiae of Texas Public Policy Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 3 2017 | Brief amici curiae of Former Prosecutors filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 3 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Wilfredo Lora filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 3 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 7 2017 | Application (16A792) to file a consolidated respondents brief on the merits in excess of word limits, submitted to The Chief Justice. VIDED. |
| Feb 9 2017 | Application (16A792) to file a consolidated respondents brief on the merits in excess of word limits granted by The Chief Justice. The consolidated brief on the merits may not exceed 22,500 words. VIDED. |
| Feb 21 2017 | Motion to deem the court of appeals' joint appendix as supplemental volumes to the joint appendix filed with this Court GRANTED. VIDED. |
| Feb 22 2017 | CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 27 2017 | Brief of respondent United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2017 | Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner Russell L. Overton. VIDED. |
| Mar 17 2017 | Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Mar 17 2017 | Reply of petitioners Charles S. Turner, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 21 2017 | Reply of petitioner Russell L. Overton filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 29 2017 | Argued. For petitioners in 15-1503: John S. Williams, Washington, D. C. For petitioner in 15-1504: Deanna M. Rice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. VIDED. |
| Jun 22 2017 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. Gorsuch, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the cases. VIDED. |
