No. 23-937

Joshua James Duggar v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-02-28
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: alternative-perpetrator complete-defense constitutional-rights criminal-defense criminal-procedure due-process evidence evidence-exclusion trial-court trial-court-discretion
Latest Conference: 2024-06-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does the exclusion of relevant evidence of an
alternative perpetrator based on a trial court's
conclusion it is too speculative violate a criminal
defendant's constitutional right to present a complete
defense?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the exclusion of relevant evidence of an alternative perpetrator based on a trial court's conclusion it is too speculative violate a criminal defendant's constitutional right to present a complete defense?

Docket Entries

2024-06-24
Petition DENIED.
2024-06-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024.
2024-05-30
2024-05-21
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2024-04-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 21, 2024.
2024-04-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 29, 2024 to May 21, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-03-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 29, 2024.
2024-03-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 29, 2024 to April 29, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-02-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 29, 2024)
2023-12-15
Application (23A554) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until February 25, 2024.
2023-12-12
Application (23A554) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 27, 2023 to February 25, 2024, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

Joshua James Duggar
Justin Keith GelfandMarguils Gelfand LLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent