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Gustus v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on June 22, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-939 8th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether 18 U.S.C. § 111, which criminalizes "assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees" of the federal government, is a specific-intent or general-intent offense.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/25/2019Application (19A588) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 8, 2019 to February 6, 2020, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
11/25/2019Application (19A588) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until January 7, 2020.
12/20/2019Application (19A588) to extend further the time from January 7, 2020 to January 27, 2020, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
12/30/2019Application (19A588) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until January 27, 2020.
01/27/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 27, 2020)
02/20/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 27, 2020 to March 30, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
02/21/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 30, 2020.
03/12/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 30, 2020 to April 29, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
03/13/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 29, 2020.
04/14/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 29, 2020 to May 1, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
04/15/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 1, 2020.
05/01/2020Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
05/07/2020Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from May 19, 2020 to June 2, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
05/08/2020Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until June 2, 2020, granted.
06/02/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2020.
06/02/2020Reply of petitioner Stephen Gustus filed. (Distributed)
06/22/2020Petition DENIED.