Gordon v. Massachusetts
Petition granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the Appeals Court of Massachusetts for further consideration in light of Smith v. Arizona on October 21, 2024.
Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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23-7150 | Mass. App. Ct. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2024 |
Issue: (1) Whether the confrontation clause of the Sixth Amendment permits the prosecution in a criminal trial to present testimony by a substitute forensic expert conveying testimonial statements of a non-testifying forensic analyst on the grounds that the testifying expert offers a purportedly “independent opinion;” and (2) whether the Sixth Amendment right to counsel precludes a criminal defendant"s trial counsel from suggesting to a jury that trial counsel does not believe the testimony of the defendant.
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Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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04/02/2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 6, 2024) |
05/02/2024 | Waiver of right of respondent Massachusetts to respond filed. |
05/08/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2024. |
05/14/2024 | Response Requested. (Due June 13, 2024) |
05/29/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 13, 2024 to August 12, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
05/30/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 12, 2024. |
08/08/2024 | Brief of respondent Massachusetts in opposition filed. |
08/22/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024. |
10/07/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024. |
10/15/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2024. |
10/21/2024 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Smith v. Arizona, 602 U. S. ___ (2024). |
11/22/2024 | Judgment and Mandate Issued. |