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Dupree v. Younger

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-210 4th Cir. Apr 24, 2023
May 25, 2023 9-0 Barrett OT 2022

Holding: A post-trial motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50 is not required to preserve for appellate review a purely legal issue resolved at summary judgment.

Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Barrett on May 25, 2023.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
May 13 2022Application (21A734) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 7, 2022 to September 5, 2022, submitted to The Chief Justice.
May 17 2022Application (21A734) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 5, 2022.
Sep 06 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 11, 2022)
Sep 16 2022Waiver of right of respondent Kevin Younger to respond filed.
Sep 21 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
Sep 22 2022Response Requested. (Due October 24, 2022)
Oct 11 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 24, 2022 to November 23, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 12 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 23, 2022.
Nov 23 2022Brief of respondent Kevin Younger in opposition filed.
Dec 07 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
Dec 07 2022Reply of petitioner Neil Dupree filed. (Distributed)
Jan 09 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/13/2023.
Jan 13 2023Petition GRANTED.
Jan 31 2023SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 24, 2023.
Feb 08 2023Record requested from the U.S.C.A.-4th Circuit.
Feb 08 2023All records from the USCA-4th Circuit are available on PACER. Record request forwarded to the USDC-District of Maryland.
Feb 23 2023Sealed records from the U.S.D.C.-Maryland transmitted electronically. The remaining records are available on PACER.
Feb 27 2023Brief of petitioner Neil Dupree filed.
Feb 27 2023Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Mar 06 2023Brief amici curiae of Law Professors Joan Steinman, Richard Freer, Nancy Marder, Mark Rosen, Michael Solimine, and Adam Zimmerman filed.
Mar 06 2023Brief amicus curiae of DRI Center for Law and Public Policy filed.
Mar 24 2023CIRCULATED
Mar 29 2023Brief of respondent Kevin Younger filed. (Distributed)
Apr 12 2023Reply of petitioner Neil Dupree filed. (Distributed)
Apr 24 2023Argued. For petitioner: Andrew T. Tutt, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Amy M. Saharia, Washington, D. C.
May 25 2023Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Barrett, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jun 26 2023Judgment issued.