Replies to post #534347 on Tornado Alley (PROG)

[blackhawks]

I like them because they are thorough AND nuanced. 'Up in the air', unless and until, IS nuance.

Key points:

Maxwell filed her petition for review in April 2025 after losing her appeal in the Second Circuit.

The DOJ’s reply, filed by the latest deadline of July 14, 2025, opposes granting the writ of certiorari.

The Supreme Court must now decide whether to consider the case or deny review; the vast majority of certiorari petitions are denied each term.

No oral argument or hearing date has been announced for Maxwell’s case. If the Court declines review, there will be no hearing.

In summary, unless and until the Supreme Court agrees to hear the case, no hearing is scheduled and Maxwell’s conviction and sentence remain in effect.

[janice shell]

Something must have been getting close for the DOJ throwing their two cents in on Monday of this week when the case has been there since April. If the SC was going to punt it, why didn't they do it back then?

Because they get so many petitions. As I said, as many as 8,000 a year. The justices themselves don't normally read the petitions; the clerks or other staffers evaluate them and choose the lucky contestants. Probably the most controversial are discussed by the justices, formally or informally. But there are some specific things the staffers will be looking for. One is that the case raises a constitutional question.

Does Maxwell's? I haven't read any of the filings, but I'd be curious to know if it does, and, if so, what the question would be.