| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-111 | 4th Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2012 |
Issue: Whether the Fourth Circuit, in conflict with this Court’s decision in United States v. Sun-Diamond Growers of California and the D.C. Circuit’s en banc decision in Valdes v. United States, correctly affirmed petitioner’s convictions, which rested on a jury instruction defining “official acts” as any and all activities that are “part [of] a public official’s position” based on “settled practice.”
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Jun 8 2012 | Application (11A1166) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 24, 2012 to July 25, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Jun 8 2012 | Application (11A1166) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 25, 2012. |
| Jul 25 2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 27, 2012) |
| Aug 21 2012 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 26, 2012. |
| Sep 21 2012 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 26, 2012. |
| Oct 26 2012 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Nov 5 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 20, 2012. |
| Nov 5 2012 | Reply of petitioner William J. Jefferson filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 26 2012 | Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
