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Ulbricht v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on June 28, 2018

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-950 2d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: (1) Whether the warrantless seizure of an individual"s internet traffic information without probable cause violates the Fourth Amendment; and (2) whether the Sixth Amendment permits judges to find the facts necessary to support an otherwise unreasonable sentence.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/16/2017Application (17A559) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 28, 2017 to December 28, 2017, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
11/20/2017Application (17A559) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until December 28, 2017.
12/22/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 5, 2018)
01/09/2018Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Ross William Ulbricht.
01/30/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 5, 2018 to March 7, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
01/31/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 7, 2018.
02/05/2018Brief amicus curiae of American Black Cross filed.
02/05/2018Brief amici curiae of National Lawyers Guild, et al filed.
02/05/2018Brief amici curiae of Drug Policy Alliance, et al. filed.
02/05/2018Brief amici curiae of Downsize DC Foundation, et al. filed.
02/05/2018Brief amici curiae of Reason Foundation,et al. filed.
03/07/2018Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
03/21/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018.
03/21/2018Reply of petitioner Ross William Ulbricht filed. (Distributed)
06/22/2018Supplemental brief of petitioner Ross William Ulbricht filed. (Distributed)
06/27/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018.
06/28/2018Petition DENIED.