QUESTION PRESENTED:
Whether, when applying plain-error review based on an intervening United States Supreme Court decision, Rehaif v. United States, a circuit court of appeals may review matters outside the trial record to determine whether the error affected a defendant’s substantial rights or impacted the fairness, integrity or public reputation of the trial.
DateProceedings and Orders (
key to color coding)
Jun 08 2020 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 15, 2020)Jun 17 2020 |
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.Jun 25 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
Aug 10 2020 | Response Requested. (Due September 9, 2020)
Aug 28 2020 |
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 9, 2020 to October 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.Aug 31 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 9, 2020.
Oct 09 2020 |
Brief of respondent United States of America filed.Dec 03 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
Dec 04 2020 | Rescheduled.
Dec 23 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
Jan 06 2021 |
Reply of petitioner Gregory Greer filed. (Distributed)Jan 08 2021 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.
Feb 22 2021 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)Feb 22 2021 |
Brief of petitioner Gregory Greer filed.Feb 22 2021 |
Motion file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Gregory Greer.Mar 01 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Gregory Greer
Mar 01 2021 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.Mar 12 2021 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.
Mar 15 2021 | Record requested.
Mar 15 2021 | The record from the U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
Mar 19 2021 | Record from the U.S.D.C. Middle District of Florida Jacksonville Division has been electronically received and filed.
Mar 24 2021 |
Brief of respondent United States of America filed.Mar 29 2021 | Motion of petitioner for leave to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED.
Mar 30 2021 | CIRCULATED
Apr 09 2021 |
Reply of petitioner Gregory Greer filed. (Distributed)Apr 20 2021 | Argued. For petitioner: M. Allison Guagliardo, Assistant Federal Defender, Tampa, Fla. For respondent: Benjamin W. Snyder, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C..