United States v. Denedo

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
08-267	C.A.A.F.	Mar 25, 2009	Jun 8, 2009	5-4	Kennedy	OT 2008

Issue: Whether a military appellate court has jurisdiction to consider a petition for a writ of error coram nobis filed by a former service member following a final court-martial conviction.

Judgment: Affirmed and remanded, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy on June 8, 2009.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

Opinion Recap: US v. Denedo (Eliza Presson, June 10, 2009)
Court orders judge out of case (Lyle Denniston, June 8, 2009)
Argument Preview: United States v. Denedo (Eliza Presson, March 17, 2009)
Court grants two cases (Lyle Denniston, November 25, 2008)

Briefs and Documents

Merit briefs

Brief for Petitioner United States of America
Brief for Respondent Jacob Denedo
Reply Brief for Petitioner United States of America

Amicus briefs

Brief for Former Judge Advocates General, Military Judges, and Senior Military Lawyers in Support of Respondent
Brief for Law Professors in Support of Respondent (reprint)

Certiorari-Stage Documents

Opinion below (Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces)
Petition for certiorari
Brief in opposition
Petitionerâ€™s reply

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