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Louis Olivarria v. California
IFP petition · Court of Appeal of California, Third Appellate District, No. C098553 · judgment June 30, 2025
GVR'd · June 8, 2026
Question presented
' What standard applies when appellate courts review a trial court’s dismissal of a juror during deliberations to determine whether the dismissal was based on the juror’s views of the case and thus a violation of the defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to an impartial jury?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Louis Olivarria
For respondent
Cara McConnell Newlon
California Department of Justice
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Proceedings
- Jul 10 2026Judgment and Mandate Issued.
- Jun 08 2026Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of the position asserted by California in its brief filed on May 6, 2026.
- May 20 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2026.
- May 06 2026Brief of respondent California in opposition filed.
- Mar 17 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 6, 2026.
- Mar 13 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 6, 2026 to May 6, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Mar 05 2026Response Requested. (Due April 6, 2026)
- Feb 26 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
- Dec 24 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 11, 2026)