No. 21-7381

Jessie D. Hoffman, Jr. v. Louisiana

Lower Court: Louisiana
Docketed: 2022-03-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Amici (1)IFP
Tags: capital-case criminal-procedure death-penalty due-process juror-misconduct jury-selection no-impeachment-rule peña-rodriguez racial-bias
Latest Conference: 2022-06-16
Question Presented (from Petition)

Did the Louisiana Supreme Court err in failing to consider clear evidence of juror racial bias under Peña-Rodriguez in the extraordinary circumstances of this death penalty case?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Louisiana Supreme Court err in failing to consider clear evidence of juror racial bias under Peña-Rodriguez in the extraordinary circumstances of this death-penalty case?

Docket Entries

2022-06-21
Petition DENIED.
2022-06-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/16/2022.
2022-05-27
Reply of petitioner Jessie Hoffman, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
2022-05-16
Brief of respondent Timothy Hooper, Warden in opposition filed.
2022-04-15
Brief amicus curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed.
2022-03-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 16, 2022.
2022-03-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 15, 2022 to May 16, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-03-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 15, 2022)
2022-01-11
Application (21A310) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until March 4, 2022.
2022-01-06
Application (21A310) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 17, 2022 to March 4, 2022, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Jessie Hoffman, Jr.
Caroline TillmanCapital Appeals Project, Petitioner
Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under Law
Dennis LaneStinson LLP, Amicus
Timothy Hooper, Warden
Shae Gary McPhee Jr.Louisiana Department of Justice, Respondent