Dassey v. Dittmann
Petition for certiorari denied on June 25, 2018
Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is among the counsel to the petitioner in this case.
Issue: Whether the Wisconsin Court of Appeals unreasonably applied the Supreme Court’s precedent when it held that a confession made by a juvenile with significant intellectual and social limitations was voluntary—and, if so, whether on de novo review the confession was involuntary.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Feb 20 2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 26, 2018) |
| Feb 26 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 26, 2018 to May 10, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Feb 27 2018 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Michael A. Dittmann. |
| Feb 28 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 10, 2018. |
| Mar 16 2018 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Brendan Dassey. |
| Mar 22 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Juvenile Law Center, et al. filed. |
| Mar 26 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Professors of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, et al. filed. |
| Mar 26 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Current and Former Prosecutors filed. |
| Mar 26 2018 | Brief amici curiae of American Psychological Association, et al. filed. |
| Mar 26 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Independent Law Enforcement Instructors and Consultants filed. |
| Mar 26 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Innocence Network filed. |
| May 10 2018 | Brief of respondent Michael A. Dittmann in opposition filed. |
| May 25 2018 | Reply of petitioner Brendan Dassey filed. |
| May 29 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018. |
| Jun 12 2018 | Rescheduled. |
| Jun 18 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018. |
| Jun 25 2018 | Petition DENIED. |
