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Armstrong v. Securities and Exchange Commission

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on March 9, 2020.

Docket No.19-392
Op. Below2nd Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether the constitutional right to counsel of choice extends to cases in which a criminal defendant"s assets are frozen as part of a parallel civil enforcement action; and (2) whether the failure to return untainted personal property to a defendant violates the constitutional guarantee of due process.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jun 27, 2019
Application (19A8) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 22, 2019 to September 20, 2019, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Jun 28, 2019
Application (19A8) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until September 20, 2019.
Sep 19, 2019
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 24, 2019)
Oct 7, 2019
Waiver of right of respondents Securities and Exchange Commission, et al. to respond filed.
Oct 23, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
Oct 31, 2019
Response Requested. (Due December 2, 2019)
Nov 26, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 2, 2019 to January 2, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 27, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 2, 2020.
Dec 16, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 2, 2020 to February 3, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 17, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 3, 2020.
Feb 3, 2020
Brief of respondent Tancred Schiavoni, in his Capacity as Temporary Receiver in opposition filed.
Feb 3, 2020
Brief of respondents Securities and Exchange Commission, et al. in opposition filed.
Feb 18, 2020
Reply of petitioner Martin A. Armstrong filed.
Feb 19, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
Mar 9, 2020
Petition DENIED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
Apr 3, 2020
Petition for Rehearing filed.
Apr 15, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2020.
May 4, 2020
Rehearing DENIED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

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