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Kelly v. United States

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-1059 Jan 14, 2020 May 7, 2020 9-0 Kagan OT 2019

Holding: Because the scheme to reduce the number of George Washington Bridge toll lanes dedicated to Fort Lee, New Jersey, morning commuters as political retribution against Fort Lee"s mayor did not aim to obtain money or property from the federal Port Authority, William Baroni and Bridget Kelly could not have violated the federal-program fraud or wire fraud laws.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/12/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 15, 2019)
03/05/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 15, 2019 to April 15, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
03/06/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 15, 2019.
03/15/2019Brief of respondent William Baroni in support filed.
03/15/2019Brief amici curiae of Lord Conrad Black and Former Governor Robert F. McDonnell filed.
04/12/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 15, 2019 to May 15, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
04/12/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 15, 2019.
05/15/2019Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
05/23/2019Letter of May 23, 2019 from counsel for petitioner waiving the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed.
05/28/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
05/28/2019Reply of petitioner Bridget Anne Kelly filed.
06/17/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
06/26/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2019.
06/28/2019Petition GRANTED.
07/12/2019Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
07/17/2019Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 17, 2019. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 22, 2019.
09/17/2019Brief of petitioner Bridget Anne Kelly filed.
09/17/2019Brief of respondent William Baroni, Jr. in support of petitioner filed.
09/17/2019Joint appendix filed (2 volumes). (Statement of costs filed)
09/23/2019Brief amicus curiae of Michael Binday filed.
09/24/2019Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
11/08/2019SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.
11/22/2019Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
11/26/2019CIRCULATED
11/27/2019Brief amicus curiae of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse filed. (Distributed)
11/29/2019Motion for divided argument filed by respondent William Baroni.
12/03/2019Record requested from the U.S.C.A. Federal Circuit.
12/13/2019The Record from the U.S.C.A. 3rd Circuit is complete and electronic.
12/16/2019Motion for divided argument filed by respondent GRANTED.
12/20/2019Reply of petitioner Bridget Anne Kelly filed. (Distributed)
12/23/2019Reply of respondent William Baroni, Jr. in support of petitioner filed. (Distributed)
01/14/2020Argued. For petitioner: Jacob M. Roth, Washington, D. C. For respondent William E. Baroni, Jr. in support of petitioner: Michael Levy, New York, N. Y. For respondent: Eric J. Feigin, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
05/07/2020Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
06/08/2020JUDGMENT ISSUED.