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Hester v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on January 7, 2019
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-9082 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether the rule of Apprendi v. New Jersey–which held that any fact, other than a prior conviction, that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum must be submitted to a jury and proven beyond a reasonable doubt–should apply to the imposition of criminal restitution.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
May 21 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 25, 2018)
Jun 04 2018Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Jun 14 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
Jul 13 2018Response Requested. (Due August 13, 2018)
Aug 08 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 13, 2018 to September 12, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 09 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 12, 2018.
Sep 04 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 12, 2018 to October 12, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 05 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 12, 2018.
Oct 12 2018Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Oct 17 2018Reply of petitioners Marco Luis, et al. filed.
Oct 25 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2018.
Nov 06 2018Rescheduled.
Nov 13 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/16/2018.
Nov 26 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018.
Dec 03 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
Dec 20 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
Jan 07 2019Petition DENIED. Justice Alito, concurring in the denial of certiorari. Justice Gorsuch, with whom Justice Sotomayor joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)