Decided
Smith v. Cain
Docket No.10-8145
Holding
The substantial Brady claims in the case require a reversal of the petitioner"s conviction.
Judgment
Reversed and remanded, 8-1, in an opinion by John Roberts on Jan 10, 2012. Justice Thomas filed a dissenting opinion.
Merits Briefs for the Petitioner
Amicus Briefs in Support of the Petitioner
- Brief for the Innocence Network
- Brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers”
- Brief for the American Bar Association
Merits Briefs for the Respondent
Amicus Briefs in Support of the Respondent
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- Brief in opposition (unavailable)
Dec 20, 2010Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 31, 2011)
Jan 31, 2011Waiver of right of respondent Louisiana to respond filed.
Feb 10, 2011DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 25, 2011.
Feb 17, 2011Response Requested . (Due March 21, 2011)
Mar 21, 2011Brief of respondent Louisiana in opposition filed.
Mar 31, 2011DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 15, 2011.
Mar 31, 2011Reply of petitioner Juan Smith filed. (Distributed)
Apr 7, 2011Record Requested .
May 9, 2011Record received from the Supreme Court of Louisiana (one box).
May 18, 2011DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2011.
May 25, 2011Record received from Criminal District Court Parish of Orleans (2 boxes).
Jun 6, 2011DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2011.
Jun 13, 2011Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.
Jul 6, 2011The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 12, 2011.
Jul 6, 2011The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 26, 2011.
Jul 21, 2011Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Jul 28, 2011Eight volumes of record received from the Supreme Court of Louisiana. (1 box).
Aug 8, 2011SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Aug 12, 2011Brief of petitioner Juan Smith filed.
Aug 12, 2011Joint appendix filed.
Aug 19, 2011CIRCULATED.
Aug 19, 2011Brief amicus curiae of Innocence Network filed. (Distributed)
Aug 19, 2011Brief amicus curiae of Orleans Public Defenders Office filed. (Distributed)
Aug 19, 2011Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. (Distributed)
Aug 19, 2011Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed)
Sep 26, 2011Brief of respondent Burl Cain, Warden filed. (Distributed)
Oct 3, 2011Brief amicus curiae of National District Attorneys Association filed. (Distributed)
Oct 20, 2011Reply of petitioner Juan Smith filed. (Distributed)
Nov 8, 2011Argued. For petitioner: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Donna R. Andrieu, Assistant District Attorney, New Orleans, La.
Jan 10, 2012Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
Feb 13, 2012MANDATE ISSUED.
Mar 2, 2012Record returned Orleans Parish Criminal District Court of Louisiana.
Mar 2, 2012Record returned to Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Recommended Citation: Smith v. Cain, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/smith-v-louisiana/