Sandoval v. Texas
Petition for certiorari denied on May 13, 2024
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-5618 | Tex. Crim. App. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2023 |
Issue: (1) How courts should determine when jury empanelment begins for a particular defendant"s case, triggering the due process right to be present, given that jury selection is one of the most critical phases of a criminal trial; and (2) whether the state court erred when it held, without analysis of the underlying facts, that the trial court did not violate Gustavo Sandoval"s due process rights when it excluded him and his counsel from proceedings in which members of the jury panel who were called for his trial " and who knew the case that they were summoned for " sought discretionary excusals from the court.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/25/2023 | Application (23A80) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 15, 2023 to September 14, 2023, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| 07/31/2023 | Application (23A80) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until September 14, 2023. |
| 09/14/2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 20, 2023) |
| 10/13/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 20, 2023 to November 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/16/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 20, 2023. |
| 11/13/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 20, 2023 to January 4, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 11/14/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 4, 2024. |
| 01/04/2024 | Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed. |
| 01/16/2024 | Reply of petitioner Gustavo Tijerina Sandoval filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/18/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024. |
| 02/20/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/23/2024. |
| 02/26/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2024. |
| 03/11/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2024. |
| 03/18/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2024. |
| 03/19/2024 | Record Requested. |
| 03/25/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2024. |
| 04/08/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2024. |
| 04/12/2024 | Electronic record from the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas received. |
| 04/15/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/19/2024. |
| 04/22/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2024. |
| 05/06/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2024. |
| 05/13/2024 | Petition DENIED. Justice Jackson, with whom Justice Sotomayor joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |