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Mont v. United States

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-8995 6th Cir. Feb 26, 2019 Jun 2, 2019 5-4 Thomas OT 2018

Holding: Pretrial detention later credited as time served for a new conviction tolls a supervised-release term under 18 U.S.C. §3624(e), even if the court must make the tolling calculation after learning whether the time will be credited.

Judgment: Affirmed, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Thomas on June 2, 2019. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Breyer, Kagan, and Gorsuch joined.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
May 15 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 18, 2018)
Jun 13 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 18, 2018 to July 18, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 14 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 18, 2018.
Jul 11 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 18, 2018 to August 17, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 12 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 17, 2018.
Aug 13 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 17, 2018 to September 17, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 13 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 17, 2018.
Sep 17 2018Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Oct 01 2018Reply of petitioner Jason Mont filed. (Distributed)
Oct 04 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/26/2018.
Oct 29 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/2/2018.
Nov 02 2018Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.
Dec 17 2018Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Dec 17 2018Brief of petitioner Jason Mont filed.
Dec 21 2018SET FOR ARGUMENT for Tuesday, February 26, 2019.
Jan 11 2019Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit.
Jan 11 2019Record from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit is available both on PACER and electronic.
Jan 15 2019CIRCULATED
Jan 16 2019Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
Feb 14 2019Reply of petitioner Jason Mont filed. (Distributed)
Feb 26 2019Argued. For petitioner: Vanessa F. Malone, Akron, Ohio. For respondent: Jenny Ellickson, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Jun 03 2019Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Ginsburg, Alito, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, Kagan, and Gorsuch, JJ., joined.
Jul 05 2019JUDGMENT ISSUED.