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Rios v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 28, 2018.

Docket No.16-7314
Op. Below6th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether law-enforcement officers must secure a warrant to obtain real-time cellular-phone location data; (2) whether courts must instruct juries on the required unanimity regarding the specific categories of acts in Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act conspiracy cases, and likewise whether the court's conclusions in Richardson v. United States apply in RICO cases; and (3) whether courts should deliver uniform jury instructions on reasonable doubt and preserve the standard of proof necessary to sustain a criminal conviction.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Dec 21, 2016
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 26, 2017)
Jan 4, 2017
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Jan 12, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2017.
Jan 30, 2017
Rescheduled.
Feb 23, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 17, 2017.
Feb 23, 2017
Rescheduled.
Mar 22, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 13, 2017.
Apr 13, 2017
Rescheduled.
Apr 17, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 21, 2017.
Apr 24, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 28, 2017.
May 1, 2017
Rescheduled.
May 8, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017.
May 15, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2017.
May 22, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 25, 2017.
May 25, 2017
Response Requested. (Due June 26, 2017)
Jun 21, 2017
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 26, 2017.
Jun 26, 2017
Brief amici curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation, et al. filed.
Jul 25, 2017
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 25, 2017.
Aug 23, 2017
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 25, 2017.
Sep 25, 2017
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Oct 6, 2017
Reply of petitioner Antonio Rios filed.
Oct 12, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2017.
Jun 27, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018.
Jun 28, 2018
Petition DENIED.

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