| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-1177 | 4th Cir. | Not Argued | Jun 12, 2017 | n/a | Per Curiam | OT 2016 |
Holding: The Virginia trial court's ruling denying Dennis LeBlanc's motion to vacate his sentence in light of the Supreme Court's requirement in Graham v. Florida that a state give juvenile offenders convicted of a nonhomicide crime "some meaningful opportunity to obtain release based on demonstrated maturity and rehabilitation" -- a ruling which rested on the Virginia Supreme Court's earlier ruling in Angel v. Commonwealth that the state's geriatric release program satisfies this requirement -- was not objectively unreasonable in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's current case law.
Judgment: Reversed in a per curiam opinion on June 12, 2017. Justice Ginsburg filed a concurring opinion.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Mar 28 2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 1, 2017) |
| May 01 2017 | Brief of respondent Dennis LeBlanc in opposition filed. |
| May 01 2017 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Dennis LeBlanc. |
| May 05 2017 | Reply of petitioners Virginia, et al. filed. |
| May 08 2017 | Letter of May 4, 2017, from counsel for petitioners waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 received. |
| May 09 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 25, 2017. |
| May 30 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 1, 2017. |
| Jun 05 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 8, 2017. |
| Jun 12 2017 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Jun 12 2017 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment REVERSED. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion). Justice Ginsburg, concurring in the judgment. (Detached Opinion). |
| Jul 05 2017 | Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Jul 13 2017 | DISTRIBUTED. |
| Aug 07 2017 | Rehearing DENIED. |
| Aug 07 2017 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
