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Tapia v. New York

Petition for certiorari denied on December 9, 2019

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-159 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether, when a witness"s total memory loss prevents him from testifying about his prior out-of-court testimonial statement, the witness"s mere presence at trial is enough to provide the defendant with the opportunity for cross-examination guaranteed by the confrontation clause.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/19/2019Application (18A1339) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 1, 2019 to July 31, 2019, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
06/19/2019Application (18A1339) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until July 31, 2019.
07/31/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 3, 2019)
08/08/2019Waiver of right of respondent New York to respond filed.
08/14/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
08/19/2019Response Requested. (Due September 18, 2019)
08/30/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 18, 2019 to November 1, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
09/05/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 1, 2019.
10/31/2019Brief of respondent New York in opposition filed.
11/14/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
11/15/2019Reply of petitioner Carlos Tapia filed. (Distributed)
12/09/2019Petition DENIED.