Droganes v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on May 19, 2014
Issue: Whether a court has the inherent authority to impose monetary sanctions against the government despite the doctrine of sovereign immunity, when the government acts in bad faith by making misrepresentations to the court and by violating and ignoring the terms of an otherwise valid and enforceable court order.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Maureen Johnston, May 10, 2014)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/17/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 21, 2014) |
| 01/15/2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 20, 2014. |
| 02/18/2014 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 24, 2014. |
| 03/18/2014 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 18, 2014. |
| 04/18/2014 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 04/28/2014 | Reply of petitioner Sam Droganes filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/29/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 15, 2014. |
| 05/19/2014 | Petition DENIED. |