No. 24A1053
Brittany Valencia Martin v. South Carolina
Tags: appellate-review breach-of-peace first-amendment freedom-of-expression independent-review-doctrine procedural-preservation
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment
FirstAmendment
Latest Conference:
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Question not identified.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a state court may decline to conduct independent appellate review of a criminal conviction on First Amendment grounds based solely on the defendant's failure to preserve the issue under state procedural rules, notwithstanding well-established Supreme Court precedent requiring such review in cases raising substantial questions of freedom of expression
Docket Entries
2025-05-02
Application (24A1053) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 12, 2025.
2025-04-25
Application (24A1053) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 13, 2025 to July 12, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Brittany Martin