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In Crehan v. Louisiana, ___ U.S. ___, 140 S.Ct. 2713, 206 L.Ed.2d 850 (2020), Justice Alito concurred in the judgment with the understanding that in cases in which the United States Supreme Court grants, vacates, and remands in light of Ramos, "the [United States Supreme Court] is not deciding or expressing a view on whether the question was properly raised below but is instead leaving that question to be decided on remand."
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No. 18-9787.
04-27-2020
Jace CREHAN, Petitioner, v. LOUISIANA.
On petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for writ of certiorari granted. Judgment vacated, and case remanded to the Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit for further consideration in light of Ramos v. Louisiana , 590 U.S. ––– (2020). Justice Alito, concurring in the decision to grant, vacate, and remand: In this and in all other case in which the Court grants, vacates, and remands in light of Ramos v. Louisiana , I concur in the judgment on the understanding that the Court is not deciding or expressing a view on whether the question was properly raised below but is instead leaving that question to be decided on remand.