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Eaton v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on June 24, 2019

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-6680 8th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: (1) Whether 18 U.S.C. § 1466(a) is unconstitutional, both facially and as applied to the petitioner; and (2) whether supervised release and the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act are illegal punishments to which the government does not have the right to subject the petitioner.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/31/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 6, 2017)
11/15/2017Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
11/21/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2017.
11/28/2017Rescheduled.
12/07/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
01/03/2018Rescheduled.
03/21/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018.
04/16/2018Rescheduled.
04/16/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018.
04/23/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
05/07/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.
05/14/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/17/2018.
05/21/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/24/2018.
05/29/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/31/2018.
06/04/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/7/2018.
06/11/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018.
06/12/2018Supplemental brief of petitioner William M. Eaton filed. (Distributed)
06/18/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018.
06/27/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018.
06/27/2018Response Requested. (Due July 27, 2018)
07/19/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 27, 2018 to August 27, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
07/19/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 27, 2018.
08/01/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 27, 2018 to September 28, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
08/01/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 28, 2018.
09/28/2018Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
10/18/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/2/2018.
11/23/2018Reply of petitioner William M. Eaton filed.
12/20/2018Supplemental brief of petitioner William M. Eaton filed.
03/12/2019Second supplemental brief of petitioner William M. Eaton filed.
06/17/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
06/24/2019Petition DENIED.
06/26/2019Petition for Rehearing filed.
07/11/2019DISTRIBUTED.
08/05/2019Rehearing DENIED.