Akbar v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on October 3, 0016
Issue: Whether it violates the constitutional separation-of-powers or exceeds statutory authority for the President, rather than Congress, to prescribe the aggravating-factor elements that permit a court-martial to impose a death sentence on a member of the armed forces.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2016 | Application (15A742) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 7, 2016 to April 7, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 01/15/2016 | Application (15A742) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until April 7, 2016. |
| 04/06/2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 9, 2016) |
| 04/20/2016 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitiioner. |
| 05/04/2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 8, 2016. |
| 05/09/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| 05/09/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of National Institute of Military Justice filed. |
| 05/09/2016 | Brief amici curiae of United States Air Force and Navy-Marine Corps Appellate Defense Divisions filed. |
| 06/03/2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 8, 2016. |
| 07/06/2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 3, 2016. |
| 08/03/2016 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 08/03/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Aditya Bamzai filed. |
| 08/17/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016. |
| 08/17/2016 | Reply of petitioner Hasan K. Akbar filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/03/2016 | Petition DENIED. |