Amy and Vicky, Child Pornography Victims v. United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-651 | 9th Cir. | Not Argued | Apr 28, 2014 | TBD | TBD | OT 2013 |
Issue: Whether, when the Mandatory Restitution for Sexual Exploitation of Children Statute, 18 U.S.C. § 2259, provides that a court "shall order restitution" for a victim of child pornography "in the full amount of the victim"s losses," which are defined to include several specified categories as well as "any other losses suffered by the victim as a proximate cause of the offense," a defendant is excused from paying restitution for the itemized loss categories unless there is proof that the victim"s losses were the proximate result of an individual defendant"s child pornography crime.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded on April 28, 2014.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 11/20/2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 26, 2012) |
| 12/11/2012 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 10, 2013. |
| 12/21/2012 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Crime Victim Law Institute. |
| 12/26/2012 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 25, 2013, for all respondents. |
| 01/15/2013 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 25, 2013, for all respondents. |
| 02/11/2013 | Brief of respondent Joshua Kennedy in opposition filed. |
| 02/19/2013 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 27, 2013. |
| 03/20/2013 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 8, 2013. |
| 05/08/2013 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 05/15/2013 | Letter of May 15, 2013, from Solicitor General received. (VIDED) |
| 05/20/2013 | Reply of petitioners Amy and Vicky, Child Pornography Victims filed. |
| 05/21/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 6, 2013. |
| 06/10/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 13, 2013. |
| 06/17/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 20, 2013. |
| 06/25/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2013. |
| 04/23/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 25, 2014. |
| 04/28/2014 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Crime Victim Law Institute GRANTED. |
| 04/28/2014 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Paroline v. United States, 572 U. S. ___ (2014). |
| 05/30/2014 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |