No. 23-5659
Cedric Theodis Hobbs, Jr. v. North Carolina
Tags: batson-challenge batson-v-kentucky comparative-juror-analysis constitutional-rights equal-protection jury-selection post-hoc-justifications racial-discrimination voir-dire
Key Terms:
DueProcess Punishment
DueProcess Punishment
Latest Conference:
2024-02-23
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether it is proper for a court conducting a comparative juror analysis to consider "favorable characteristics" in otherwise comparable jurors when those characteristics were unrelated to the original justifications offered by the striking party.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a court conducting a comparative juror analysis can consider 'favorable characteristics' in otherwise comparable jurors when those characteristics were unrelated to the original justifications offered by the striking party
Docket Entries
2024-02-26
Petition DENIED.
2024-02-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/23/2024.
2024-02-06
Reply of petitioner Cedric Theodis Hobbs, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
2024-01-22
Brief of respondent North Carolina in opposition filed.
2023-11-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 23, 2024.
2023-11-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 24, 2023 to January 23, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-10-25
Response Requested. (Due November 24, 2023)
2023-10-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023.
2023-10-17
Waiver of right of respondent North Carolina to respond filed.
2023-09-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 27, 2023)
2023-06-21
Application (22A1102) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 23, 2023.
2023-06-14
Application (22A1102) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 25, 2023 to September 23, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Cedric Hobbs
E. Joshua Rosenkranz — Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Petitioner
Sterling Price Rozear — Office of the Appellate Defender, Petitioner
North Carolina
Zachary Kenneth Dunn — North Carolina Department of Justice, Respondent