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Robinson v. Department of Education

Petition for certiorari denied on April 20, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-512 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the Fair Credit Reporting Act authorizes consumers to file civil suits against federal governmental agencies under 15 U.S.C. § 1681n and § 1681o.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 05 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 20, 2019)
Nov 13 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 20, 2019 to December 20, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 14 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 20, 2019.
Dec 17 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 20, 2019 to January 21, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 18 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 21, 2020.
Jan 16 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 21, 2020 to February 20, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 17 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 20, 2020.
Feb 20 2020Brief of respondent United States Department of Education in opposition filed.
Mar 10 2020Reply of petitioner Anthony Robinson filed.
Mar 11 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020.
Mar 30 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/3/2020.
Apr 13 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
Apr 20 2020Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Kavanaugh joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)