Overton v. United States

Consolidated with:

Turner v. United States

Docket No.	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
15-1504	Mar 29, 2017	Apr 27, 2025	6-2	Breyer	OT 2016

Holding: The withheld evidence is not material under Brady v. Maryland.

Judgment: Affirmed, 6-2, in an opinion by Justice Breyer on April 27, 2025. Justice Kagan filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Ginsburg joined. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/23/2016	Application (15A988) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 13, 2016 to May 13, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice.
03/24/2016	Application (15A988) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 13, 2016.
04/27/2016	Application (15A988) to extend further the time from May 13, 2016 to June 10, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice.
04/27/2016	Application (15A988) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 10, 2016.
06/10/2016	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 14, 2016)
07/07/2016	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 15, 2016.
08/11/2016	Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 14, 2016.
09/08/2016	Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 14, 2016.
10/14/2016	Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. VIDED.
11/01/2016	Reply of petitioner Russell L. Overton filed.
11/02/2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2016.
11/16/2016	Record Requested .
11/18/2016	Record received from the D.C. Court of Appeals. The record is electronic.
11/21/2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 9, 2016.
12/14/2016	Petition GRANTED limited to the following question: "Whether the petitioners' convictions must be set aside under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963)." The petition in 15-1503 is granted and the cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.
01/24/2017	Joint motion to deem the court of appeals' joint appendix as supplemental volumes to the joint appendix filed with this Court filed. VIDED.
01/27/2017	Brief of petitioner Russell L. Overton filed.
01/27/2017	Joint appendix filed. VIDED.
02/03/2017	SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. VIDED
02/03/2017	Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. VIDED.
02/03/2017	Brief amicus curiae of Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth filed. VIDED.
02/03/2017	Brief amici curiae of Texas Public Policy Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED.
02/03/2017	Brief amici curiae of Former Prosecutors filed. VIDED.
02/03/2017	Brief amicus curiae of Wilfredo Lora filed. VIDED.
02/03/2017	Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. VIDED.
02/07/2017	Application (16A792) to file a consolidated respondents brief on the merits in excess of word limits, submitted to The Chief Justice. VIDED.
02/09/2017	Application (16A792) to file a consolidated respondents brief on the merits in excess of word limits granted by The Chief Justice. The consolidated brief on the merits may not exceed 22,500 words. VIDED.
02/21/2017	Motion to deem the court of appeals' joint appendix as supplemental volumes to the joint appendix filed with this Court GRANTED. VIDED.
02/22/2017	CIRCULATED.
02/27/2017	Brief of respondent United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
03/01/2017	Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner Russell L. Overton. VIDED.
03/17/2017	Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner GRANTED.
03/17/2017	Reply of petitioners Charles S. Turner, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
03/21/2017	Reply of petitioner Russell L. Overton filed. (Distributed)
03/29/2017	Argued. For petitioners in 15-1503: John S. Williams, Washington, D. C. For petitioner in 15-1504: Deanna M. Rice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. VIDED.
06/22/2017	Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. Gorsuch, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the cases. VIDED.