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Supreme Court of New Mexico v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on October 2, 2017

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-1323 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether Rule 16-308(E) of the New Mexico Rules of Professional Conduct is pre-empted with respect to federal prosecutors in the context of grand jury proceedings.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/02/2017Application (16A789) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 2, 2017 to April 3, 2017, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
02/13/2017Application (16A789) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until April 3, 2017.
03/14/2017Application (16A789) to extend further the time from April 3, 2017 to May 1, 2017, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
03/17/2017Application (16A789) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until May 1, 2017.
05/01/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 5, 2017)
05/11/2017Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners.
06/01/2017Brief amicus curiae of Association of Corporate Counsel filed.
06/05/2017Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
06/05/2017Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
06/05/2017Brief amicus curiae of The American Bar Association filed.
08/07/2017Reply of petitioners Supreme Court of NM, et al. filed.
08/30/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/25/2017.
10/02/2017Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.