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Fortin v. King

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-865 6th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether the Constitution's appointments clause governs how all officers of the United States are to be appointed even when Congress uses words other than “appoint.”

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/11/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 17, 2025)
02/11/2025Pursuant to Rule 34.6 and Paragraph 9 of the Guidelines for the Submission of Documents to the Supreme Court's Electronic Filing System, filings in this case should be submitted in paper form only, and should not be submitted through the Court's electronic filing system.
02/26/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 17, 2025 to April 16, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
02/27/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 16, 2025.
03/17/2025Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.
04/16/2025Brief of respondent Leland Dudek in opposition filed.
05/05/2025Reply of petitioner Joseph A. Fortin filed. (Distributed)
05/06/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025.