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Jefferson v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on November 26, 2012

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-111 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2012

Issue: Whether the Fourth Circuit, in conflict with this Court"s decision in United States v. Sun-Diamond Growers of California and the D.C. Circuit"s en banc decision in Valdes v. United States, correctly affirmed petitioner"s convictions, which rested on a jury instruction defining "official acts" as any and all activities that are "part [of] a public official"s position" based on "settled practice."

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/08/2012Application (11A1166) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 24, 2012 to July 25, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice.
06/08/2012Application (11A1166) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 25, 2012.
07/25/2012Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 27, 2012)
08/21/2012Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 26, 2012.
09/21/2012Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 26, 2012.
10/26/2012Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
11/05/2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 20, 2012.
11/05/2012Reply of petitioner William J. Jefferson filed. (Distributed)
11/26/2012Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

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