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Alleyne v. United States

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
11-9335 4th Cir. Jan 14, 2013 Jun 17, 2013 5-4 Thomas OT 2012

Holding: Because mandatory minimum sentences increase the penalty for a crime, any fact that increases the mandatory minimum is an "element" of the crime that must be submitted to the jury.

Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Thomas on June 17, 2013. Justice Sotomayor filed a concurring opinion in which Justice Ginsburg and Justice Kagan joined. Justice Breyer filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Chief Justice Roberts filed a dissenting opinion in which Justices Scalia and Kennedy joined. Justice Alito filed a dissenting opinion.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/14/2012Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 16, 2012)
03/22/2012Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
03/29/2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 13, 2012.
04/10/2012Response Requested . (Due May 10, 2012)
04/10/2012Record Requested .
04/16/2012Record received from US Court of Appeals for the the Fourth Circuit (one envelope containing joint appendices; including one sealed envelope). Remaining record is on PACER.
04/16/2012Record of the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia - (Richmond) on PACER.
05/01/2012Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 11, 2012.
06/11/2012Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
06/20/2012Reply of petitioner Allen Ryan Alleyne filed. (Distributed)
06/21/2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012.
10/01/2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 5, 2012.
10/05/2012Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.
10/31/2012SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 14, 2013.
11/19/2012Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
11/19/2012Brief of petitioner Allen Ryan Alleyne filed.
11/21/2012Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.
11/26/2012Brief amicus curiae of New York Council of Defense Lawyers filed.
11/26/2012Brief amicus curiae of Center on the Administration of Criminal Law filed.
11/26/2012Brief amici curiae of Sentencing Project, and The American Civil Liberties Union filed.
11/26/2012Brief amicus curiae of Families Against Mandatory Minimums filed.
12/06/2012CIRCULATED
12/19/2012Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
12/26/2012Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/07/2013Reply of petitioner Allen Ryan Alleyne filed. (Distributed)
01/14/2013Argued. For petitioner: Mary E. Maguire, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Richmond, VA. For respondent: Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
06/17/2013Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED Thomas, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, III-B, III-C, and IV, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respet to Parts II and III-A, in which Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Ginsburg and Kagan, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia and Kennedy, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
07/19/2013JUDGMENT ISSUED

Holding: Because mandatory minimum sentences increase the penalty for a crime, any fact that increases the mandatory minimum is an “element” of the crime that must be submitted to the jury.

 

Judgment:”Vacated and remanded, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Thomas on June 17, 2013. Justice Sotomayor filed a concurring opinion in which Justice Ginsburg and Justice Kagan joined. Justice Breyer filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Chief Justice Roberts filed a dissenting opinion in which Justices Scalia and Kennedy joined. Justice Alito filed a dissenting opinion.