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Perez v. Colorado

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Petition for certiorari denied on October 19, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1357 Colo. App. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether, and to what extent, the Sixth and 14th Amendments guarantee a criminal defendant the right to discover potentially exculpatory mental health records held by a private party, notwithstanding a state privilege law to the contrary.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jun 04 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 13, 2020)
Jun 29 2020Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Robert A. Perez
Jul 01 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 13, 2020 to September 11, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 02 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 11, 2020.
Jul 13 2020Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
Jul 13 2020Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Sep 11 2020Brief of respondent Colorado in opposition filed.
Sep 25 2020Reply of petitioner Robert A. Perez filed. (Distributed)
Sep 30 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/16/2020.
Oct 19 2020Petition DENIED.