No. 19-5301
 
Title: Aaron Orlando Richards, Petitioner
v.
Louisiana
Docketed: July 25, 2019
Lower Ct: Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit
   Case Numbers: (17-1135)
   Decision Date: June 6, 2018
Discretionary Court Decision Date: April 22, 2019
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jul 10 2019 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 26, 2019)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service
Aug 23 2019 Waiver of right of respondent Louisiana to respond filed.
Main Document
Sep 05 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
Sep 11 2019 Response Requested. (Due October 11, 2019)
Sep 18 2019 Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 11, 2019 to December 10, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Sep 26 2019 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part; the time is extended to and including November 12, 2019.
Nov 12 2019 Brief of respondent Louisiana in opposition filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Nov 27 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2019.
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
Aaron Orlando Richards
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Angola, LA 70712

Ph:
Party name: Aaron Orlando Richards


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

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