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Vorley v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on January 23, 2023
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-402 7th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issues: (1) Whether a “scheme or artifice to defraud” under the wire fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1343, encompasses an “implied misrepresentation,” or whether the statute requires an express statement that is either false or misleading; and (2) whether a district court may cure a Speedy Trial Act violation by making an after-the-fact finding that the ends of justice outweigh the interests of the criminal defendant and the public for a speedy trial, or whether the court must make the ends-of-justice finding at the time that it grants the continuance.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 27 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 30, 2022)
Nov 25 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 30, 2022 to December 30, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 28 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 30, 2022.
Dec 30 2022Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. VIDED.
Jan 03 2023Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
Jan 04 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/20/2023.
Jan 09 2023Reply of petitioner James Vorley filed. (Distributed)
Jan 23 2023Petition DENIED.