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Michigan Gaming Control Board v. Moody

Petition for certiorari denied on April 25, 2016
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-623 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: (1) Whether Garrity v. New Jersey and its progeny require regulators either to obtain a formal grant of immunity from all potential prosecutorial agencies or to issue a prophylactic notice about Garrity immunity before the regulators may take licensing action against a licensee who invokes the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering regulatory-related questions; and (2) whether an occupational licensee who shields himself from regulatory questioning with the Fifth Amendment and suffers licensing consequences can successfully wield the Fifth Amendment as a sword in a § 1983 action, even though the licensee provided no incriminating statements to the regulators and faced no criminal proceedings.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 10 2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 14, 2015)
Dec 14 2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 13, 2016.
Dec 14 2015Brief amici curiae of Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority, et al. filed.
Dec 14 2015Brief amici curiae of California State Sheriffs' Association, et al. filed.
Dec 31 2015Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 12, 2016.
Feb 10 2016Brief of respondents John Moody, et al. in opposition filed.
Feb 22 2016Reply of petitioners Michigan Gaming Control Board, et al. filed.
Feb 24 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2016.
Mar 8 2016Letter dated February 26, 2016, from counsel for petitioner received. (Distributed)
Mar 18 2016Rescheduled.
Mar 21 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 25, 2016.
Mar 23 2016Rescheduled.
Mar 28 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 1, 2016.
Mar 30 2016Rescheduled.
Apr 11 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 15, 2016.
Apr 14 2016Rescheduled.
Apr 18 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 22, 2016.
Apr 25 2016Petition DENIED.