Donziger v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on March 27, 2023| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-274 | 2nd Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2022 |
Issues: (1) Whether Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 42(a)(2) authorizes judicial appointments of inferior executive officers; and (2) if so, whether such appointments violate the appointments clause in Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Sep 20 2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 24, 2022) |
| Sep 29 2022 | Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| Oct 05 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/28/2022. |
| Oct 17 2022 | Response Requested. (Due November 16, 2022) |
| Nov 09 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 16, 2022 to December 16, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Nov 10 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 16, 2022. |
| Nov 16 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Jennifer L. Mascott filed. |
| Dec 16 2022 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Dec 27 2022 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner. |
| Dec 27 2022 | Reply of petitioner Steven Donziger filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 28 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/13/2023. |
| Jan 10 2023 | Rescheduled. |
| Jan 17 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/20/2023. |
| Feb 10 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023. |
| Feb 21 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/24/2023. |
| Feb 27 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/3/2023. |
| Mar 13 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/17/2023. |
| Mar 20 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/24/2023. |
| Mar 27 2023 | Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch, with whom Justice Kavanaugh joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |
