I should have written "his lawyer did not brief the Court." Technically there was a pleading.
Miller's lawyer was so broke, and was so underpaid for his services, and had such short notice, that he allowed the prosecutor's brief to go uncontested. He did not file a reply brief on behalf of Miller.
That's what I meant by "his case was not pleaded." He didn't have anyone in SCOTUS making his case for him, not in any way that mattered.
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Miller's lawyer was so broke, and was so underpaid for his services, and had such short notice, that he allowed the prosecutor's brief to go uncontested. He did not file a reply brief on behalf of Miller.
That's what I meant by "his case was not pleaded." He didn't have anyone in SCOTUS making his case for him, not in any way that mattered.