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Raminder Kaur v. Maryland

Paid petition · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, No. 2516, September Term, 2016 · judgment June 7, 2019

Certiorari denied · October 5, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

Whether the Sixth Amendment prohibits trial of a criminal defendant by prosecutors with extensive knowledge of both her privileged communications with her defense counsel and that counsel’s investigative and strategic work product. (I)

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Samuel Bryant Davidoff
Williams & Connolly LLP

For respondent
Carrie J. Williams
Goodell DeVries Leech & Dann

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 3 conferences

Linked docket
19M99

Argument & decision

Decided October 5, 2020.

Proceedings

  1. Oct 05 2020
    Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Sotomayor respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
  2. Jul 01 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
  3. Jul 01 2020
    Reply of petitioner Raminder Kaur filed. (Distributed)
  4. Jun 12 2020
    Brief of respondent Maryland in opposition filed.
  5. May 05 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 12, 2020.
  6. May 01 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 13, 2020 to June 12, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
  7. Mar 13 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 13, 2020.
  8. Mar 12 2020
    Response Requested. (Due April 13, 2020)
  9. Mar 12 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 13, 2020 to May 13, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
  10. Feb 26 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
  11. Feb 25 2020
    Waiver of right of respondent Maryland to respond filed.
  12. Feb 24 2020
    Motion (19M99) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted.
  13. Jan 22 2020
    MOTION (19M99) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
  14. Jan 15 2020
    Motion (19M99) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.
  15. Jan 15 2020
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 25, 2020)