Davis v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on February 21, 2023
| Docket No. | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-5364 | Not Argued | Jun 16, 2011 | N/A | N/A | OT 2010 |
Issue: Whether a criminal defense attorney provides prejudicially ineffective assistance of counsel by failing to initiate plea negotiations with the prosecutors where such negotiations would be likely to yield a substantially better outcome for the defendant than would going to trial or, instead, whether counsel"s plea-negotiation obligation arises only if the prosecutors first initiate plea negotiations and make a plea offer.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/08/2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 15, 2022) |
| 09/12/2022 | Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| 09/15/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022. |
| 09/16/2022 | Response Requested. (Due October 17, 2022) |
| 10/13/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 17, 2022 to November 16, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/14/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 16, 2022. |
| 11/10/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 16, 2022 to December 8, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 11/14/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 8, 2022. |
| 12/08/2022 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 12/20/2022 | Reply of petitioner Quartavious Davis filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/22/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023. |
| 01/06/2023 | Rescheduled. |
| 01/09/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/13/2023. |
| 01/12/2023 | Rescheduled. |
| 01/17/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/20/2023. |
| 02/10/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023. |
| 02/21/2023 | Petition DENIED. Justice Jackson, with whom Justice Sotomayor joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |