DeCoster v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on May 22, 2017
Issue: (1) Whether the due process clause prohibits the imposition of a term of imprisonment as punishment for a supervisory liability offense, such as the one described in United States v. Park; and (2) whether Park and its precursor, United States v. Dotterweich, should be overruled.
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- Petition of the day (Kate Howard, March 21, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 11/28/2016 | Application (16A530) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 29, 2016 to January 10, 2017, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| 11/29/2016 | Application (16A530) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 10, 2017. |
| 01/10/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 10, 2017) |
| 02/02/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 13, 2017. |
| 02/09/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
| 02/10/2017 | Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| 03/07/2017 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 12, 2017. |
| 04/12/2017 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 05/01/2017 | Reply of petitioners Austin DeCoster, aka Jack DeCoster, and Peter DeCoster, et al. filed. |
| 05/02/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2017. |
| 05/22/2017 | Petition DENIED. |