| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-1082 | 9th Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2014 |
Issue: (1) Whether legislative fact-finding by an individual Member of Congress is a legislative act protected by the Speech or Debate Clause; (2) whether a Member of Congress' official actions to develop, evaluate, and draft legislation that are undertaken prior to the formal introduction of a bill are legislative acts protected by the Speech or Debate Clause; and (3) whether a Member of Congress can waive the protections of the Speech or Debate Clause only by explicitly and unequivocally renouncing them.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Feb 27 2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 8, 2015) |
| Mar 25 2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 8, 2015. |
| Apr 8 2015 | Brief amici curiae of John T. Doolittle, et al. filed. |
| Apr 8 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Bipartisan Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives filed. |
| Apr 8 2015 | Brief amici curiae of Stanley M. Brand, et al. filed. |
| May 4 2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 19, 2015. |
| May 19 2015 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Jun 1 2015 | Reply of petitioner Richard G. Renzi filed. |
| Jun 2 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 18, 2015. |
| Jun 16 2015 | Rescheduled. |
| Jun 22 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2015. |
| Jun 29 2015 | Petition DENIED. |
