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Binderup v. Sessions

Petition for certiorari denied on June 26, 2017

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-983 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether, as used in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(20)(B), the term "punishable by a term of imprisonment of two years or less" means "capable of being punished by a term of imprisonment of two years or less," or "subject to a term of imprisonment of two years or less."

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/06/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 10, 2017)
02/28/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 10, 2017.
04/10/2017Brief of respondents Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney General, et al. in opposition filed.
04/21/2017Reply of petitioners Daniel Binderup, et al. filed.
04/25/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017.
05/15/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2017.
05/22/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 25, 2017.
05/30/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 1, 2017.
06/05/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 8, 2017.
06/12/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2017.
06/19/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017.
06/26/2017Petition DENIED Justice Ginsburg and Justice Sotomayor would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.