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Eaton v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on June 24, 2019
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-6680 8th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issues: (1) Whether 18 U.S.C. § 1466(a) is unconstitutional, both facially and as applied to the petitioner; and (2) whether supervised release and the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act are illegal punishments to which the government does not have the right to subject the petitioner.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 31 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 6, 2017)
Nov 15 2017Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Nov 21 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2017.
Nov 28 2017Rescheduled.
Dec 07 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
Jan 03 2018Rescheduled.
Mar 21 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018.
Apr 16 2018Rescheduled.
Apr 16 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018.
Apr 23 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
May 07 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.
May 14 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/17/2018.
May 21 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/24/2018.
May 29 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/31/2018.
Jun 04 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/7/2018.
Jun 11 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018.
Jun 12 2018Supplemental brief of petitioner William M. Eaton filed. (Distributed)
Jun 18 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018.
Jun 27 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018.
Jun 27 2018Response Requested. (Due July 27, 2018)
Jul 19 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 27, 2018 to August 27, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 19 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 27, 2018.
Aug 01 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 27, 2018 to September 28, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 01 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 28, 2018.
Sep 28 2018Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Oct 18 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/2/2018.
Nov 23 2018Reply of petitioner William M. Eaton filed.
Dec 20 2018Supplemental brief of petitioner William M. Eaton filed.
Mar 12 2019Second supplemental brief of petitioner William M. Eaton filed.
Jun 17 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
Jun 24 2019Petition DENIED.
Jun 26 2019Petition for Rehearing filed.
Jul 11 2019DISTRIBUTED.
Aug 05 2019Rehearing DENIED.