No. 18-9463
 
Title: Michael Joseph Brooks, Jr., Petitioner
v.
Louisiana
Docketed: May 29, 2019
Lower Ct: Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit
   Case Numbers: (2017 KA 1755)
   Decision Date: September 24, 2018
Discretionary Court Decision Date: February 25, 2019
 
Proceedings and Orders
May 21 2019 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 28, 2019)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service
Jun 11 2019 Waiver of right of respondent State of Louisiana to respond filed.
Main Document
Jun 20 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
Jun 21 2019 Waiver of State of Louisiana of right to respond not accepted for filing. (Duplicate submission -- June 21, 2019)
Jun 25 2019 Response Requested. (Due July 25, 2019)
Jul 17 2019 Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 25, 2019 to September 23, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Jul 19 2019 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 23, 2019.
Sep 23 2019 Brief of respondent State of Louisiana in opposition filed.
Main Document Other Proof of Service
Oct 10 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2019.
Apr 20 2020 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2020.
Apr 27 2020 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 Ramos v. Louisiana, 590 U. S. ___ (2020). Justice Alito, concurring in the decision to grant, vacate, and remand: In this and in all other cases in which the Court grants, vacates, and remands in light of Ramos v. Louisiana, I concur in the judgment on the understanding that the Court is not deciding or expressing a view on whether the question was properly raised below but is instead leaving that question to be decided on remand. Justice Thomas would deny the petition for a writ of certiorari.
May 29 2020 MANDATE ISSUED.
May 29 2020 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
G. Ben Cohen
Counsel of Record
The Promise of Justice Initiative
1024 Elysian Fields
New Orleans, LA 70117

benc@thejusticecenter.org
Ph: 504-529-5955
Party name: Michael Brooks


Attorneys for Respondents
Michelle Ward Ghetti
Counsel of Record
Attorney General, State of Louisiana
Post Office Box 94005
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005

Ghettim@ag.louisiana.gov
Ph: 225-485-4421
Party name: State of Louisiana


Elizabeth Baker Murrill
Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 94005
Baton Rouge, LA 70084-9005

murrille@ag.louisiana.gov
Ph: 225-326-6766
Party name: State of Louisiana