France v. United States
Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded on December 7, 2015.
Issue: Whether disability payments are "earnings" within the meaning of Section 303 of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, as applicable under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/06/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 6, 2015) |
| 07/29/2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 8, 2015. |
| 08/06/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Disability Rights Legal Center, et al. filed. |
| 09/02/2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 8, 2015. |
| 09/30/2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 6, 2015. |
| 11/06/2015 | Brief of respondent United States filed. |
| 11/16/2015 | Reply of petitioner Gary L. France filed. |
| 11/17/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 4, 2015. |
| 12/07/2015 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of the confession of error by the Solicitor General in his brief for the United States filed on November 6, 2015. |
| 01/08/2016 | JUDGMENT ISSUED |