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Mickelson v. County of Ramsey

Petition for certiorari denied on April 17, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-543 8th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether due process allows governments to confiscate money from innocent people on the basis of an arrest and then force those people to prove that they are entitled to have their money returned.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 12 2016Application (16A165) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 20, 2016 to October 20, 2016, submitted to Justice Alito.
Aug 16 2016Application (16A165) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until October 20, 2016.
Oct 20 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 21, 2016)
Nov 18 2016Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Professor Alexes Harris.
Dec 7 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017.
Dec 14 2016Response Requested . (Due January 13, 2017)
Jan 6 2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 13, 2017, for all respondents.
Feb 9 2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 10, 2017, for all respondents.
Mar 10 2017Brief of respondent Keefe Commissary Network, LLC in opposition filed.
Mar 10 2017Brief of respondent County of Ramsey, Minnesota in opposition filed.
Mar 27 2017Reply of petitioners Erik Mickelson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 28 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 13, 2017.
Apr 17 2017Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Professor Alexes Harris GRANTED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Apr 17 2017Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.