| No. 22-899 |
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| Title: |
Jason Smith, Petitioner v. Arizona |
| Docketed: | March 16, 2023 |
| Lower Ct: | Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division One |
| Case Numbers: | (1 CA-CR 21-0451) |
| Decision Date: | July 14, 2022 |
| Discretionary Court Decision Date: | January 6, 2023 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Mar 14 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 17, 2023) Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Apr 07 2023 | Waiver of right of respondent Arizona to respond filed. Main Document |
| Apr 19 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/11/2023. |
| Apr 25 2023 | Response Requested. (Due May 25, 2023) |
| May 18 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 25, 2023 to June 26, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| May 19 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 26, 2023. |
| Jun 26 2023 | Brief of respondent Arizona in opposition filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 11 2023 | Reply of petitioner Jason Smith filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 12 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023. |
| Sep 29 2023 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 13 2023 | Brief of petitioner Jason Smith filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Nov 13 2023 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) Main Document Proof of Service |
| Nov 17 2023 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. |
| Nov 17 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of National College for DUI Defense, Inc. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Nov 20 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of neither party filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Nov 20 2023 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Nov 20 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Alameda County Public Defender, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Nov 20 2023 | Brief amici curiae of The Innocence Network, Forensic Justice Project, et al.. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Nov 20 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Richard D. Friedman filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Nov 21 2023 | Record requested from the Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division One. |
| Nov 28 2023 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Nov 30 2023 | CIRCULATED |
| Dec 07 2023 | Record received from the Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division One (one envelope). The remainder of the record is electronic and is available with the Clerk. |
| Dec 11 2023 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Dec 13 2023 | Brief of respondent Arizona filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Dec 13 2023 | Respondent's request to lodge non-record material pursuant to Rule 32.3 filed. Main Document |
| Dec 20 2023 | Brief amici curiae of American Board of Forensic Toxicology, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Dec 20 2023 | Brief amici curiae of National District Attorneys Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Other Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Dec 20 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Colorado, et al. filed. (Distributed). (Corrected paper form of brief received and distributed--December 28, 2023--original electronic submission contains correction.) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Dec 20 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Dec 29 2023 | Reply of petitioner Jason Smith filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jan 10 2024 | Argued. For petitioner: Hari Santhanam, Chicago, Ill. For United States, as amicus curiae: Eric J. Feigin, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Alexander W. Samuels, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Jun 21 2024 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Sotomayor, Kavanaugh, Barrett, and Jackson, JJ., joined, and in which Thomas and Gorsuch, JJ., joined as to Parts I, II, and IV. Thomas, J., and Gorsuch, J., filed opinions concurring in part. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Roberts, C. J., joined. |
| Jul 23 2024 | Judgment and Mandate Issued. Main Document |
| Aug 20 2024 | Record returned to the Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division One. |