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Bond v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on April 29, 2019.

Docket No.18-782
Op. Below4th Cir.

Issue

Whether when denying a pro se litigant leave to amend a complaint, a district court must provide a reason for that denial"as held by the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 3rd, 7th, 9th, 11th and District of Columbia Circuits"or whether a district court need not provide a justifying reason when denying a pro se litigant leave to amend the complaint if that reason is apparent from an analysis of the record, as held by the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 1st, 4th, 5th and 10th Circuits.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Oct 19, 2018
Application (18A418) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 31, 2018 to December 17, 2018, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Oct 22, 2018
Application (18A418) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 17, 2018.
Dec 17, 2018
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 22, 2019)
Jan 10, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 22, 2019 to February 22, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 11, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 22, 2019.
Feb 5, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 22, 2019 to March 25, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 6, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 25, 2019.
Mar 25, 2019
Brief of respondents United States, et al. in opposition filed.
Apr 9, 2019
Reply of petitioner William C. Bond filed.
Apr 10, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
Apr 29, 2019
Petition DENIED.

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