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Darin v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on March 6, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-564 2d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issues: (1) Whether the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment permits the government to prosecute a defendant who lacks minimum contacts to the United States; and (2) whether foreign criminal defendants must voluntarily travel to the United States, and subject themselves to jurisdiction here, to challenge the government's constitutional authority to hale them into court in this country.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 7 2016Application (16A245) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 26, 2016 to October 26, 2016, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Sep 8 2016Application (16A245) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until October 26, 2016.
Oct 26 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 25, 2016)
Nov 16 2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 27, 2016.
Dec 23 2016Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 26, 2017.
Jan 26 2017Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Feb 9 2017Reply of petitioner Roger Darin filed.
Feb 15 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 3, 2017.
Mar 6 2017Petition DENIED.