| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 22 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 27, 2003) |
| Oct 24 2003 |
Brief of respondent California in support filed. |
| Nov 3 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Jay Shawn Johnson filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 6 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 26, 2003. |
| Dec 1 2003 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to the following Question: Whether to establish a prima facie case under Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U. S. 79 (1986), the objector must show that it is more likely than not the other party's peremptory challenges, if unexplained, were based on impermissible group bias?. |
| Dec 4 2003 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner. |
| Dec 19 2003 |
Joint appendix filed |
| Dec 23 2003 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2004. |
| Jan 9 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file petitioner's brief on the merits to and including January 22, 2004. |
| Jan 12 2004 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Stephen B. Bedrick, Esquire, of Oakland, California is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| Jan 12 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, March 30, 2004. |
| Jan 22 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Jan 22 2004 |
Brief of petitioner Jay Shawn Johnson filed. |
| Jan 30 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 26 2004 |
Brief of respondent California filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2004 |
Record received from Supreme Court of California. (2 boxes) |
| Mar 18 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Jay Shawn Johnson filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 30 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner: Stephen B. Bedrick, Oakland, Cal. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Seth K. Schalit, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, San Francisco, Cal. |
| Apr 1 2004 |
Letter from counsel for petitioner received and distributed. |
| Apr 8 2004 |
Motion to file Brief/Memo after argument filed by petitioner. (Distributed) |
| May 3 2004 |
Certiorari dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Opinion per curiam. |
| May 6 2004 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of California |
| Jun 4 2004 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jun 29 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (06/08/04) of the mandate from the Clerk, Supreme Court of California received. |