Farmer v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2016
Issue: Whether the "additional duties" clause of the Federal Magistrates Act authorizes a magistrate to accept a felony guilty plea with the defendant's consent.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 05/29/2015 | Application (14A1214) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 26, 2015 to August 10, 2015, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 06/01/2015 | Application (14A1214) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 10, 2015. |
| 08/10/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 10, 2015) |
| 09/02/2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 13, 2015. |
| 10/02/2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 9, 2015. |
| 11/06/2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 2, 2015. |
| 12/02/2015 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 12/22/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 8, 2016. |
| 12/22/2015 | Reply of petitioner Desmond Farmer filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/11/2016 | Petition DENIED. |