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Safehouse v. Department of Justice

Petition for certiorari denied on October 12, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-276 3rd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether 21 U.S.C. § 856(a) makes it a felony to offer medically supervised consumption services for the purpose of preventing opioid overdose deaths.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 23 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 24, 2021)
Sep 07 2021Waiver of right of respondent U.S. Department of Justice, et al. to respond filed.
Sep 15 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
Sep 17 2021Brief amici curiae of Current and Former Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Leaders, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 21 2021Brief amici curiae of Philadelphia Mayor James Kenney, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 24 2021Brief amici curiae of District of Columbia and Ten States filed. (Distributed)
Sep 24 2021Brief amici curiae of Fourteen Cities and Counties filed. (Distributed)
Oct 12 2021Petition DENIED.