Hawkins v. Community Bank of Raymore
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-520 | 8th Cir. | Oct 5, 2015 | Mar 22, 2016 | 4-4 | Per Curiam | OT 2015 |
Holding: Judgment affirmed by an equally divided court.
Judgment: Affirmed in a per curiam opinion on March 22, 2016.
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- Petition of the day (Maureen Johnston, February 27, 2015)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 11/03/2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 5, 2014) |
| 11/26/2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 5, 2015. |
| 12/30/2014 | Brief of respondent Community Bank of Raymore in opposition filed. |
| 01/06/2015 | Reply of petitioners Valerie J. Hawkins and Janice A. Patterson filed. |
| 01/14/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2015. |
| 02/23/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 27, 2015. |
| 03/02/2015 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 04/07/2015 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including May 18, 2015. |
| 05/18/2015 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| 05/18/2015 | Brief of petitioners Valerie J. Hawkins and Janice A. Patterson filed. |
| 05/26/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| 06/12/2015 | The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 24, 2015. |
| 07/07/2015 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| 07/24/2015 | Brief of respondent Community Bank of Raymore filed. |
| 07/29/2015 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, October 5, 2015. |
| 07/30/2015 | Application (15A139) to extend the time to file a reply brief on the merits from August 24, 2015 to September 14, 2015, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| 07/30/2015 | Brief amici curiae of American Bankers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 07/31/2015 | CIRCULATED. |
| 08/06/2015 | Application (15A139) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file the reply brief on the merits until September 3, 2015. |
| 08/12/2015 | Record requested from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. |
| 08/19/2015 | Record received from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. 1 Box. |
| 08/28/2015 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| 09/03/2015 | Reply of petitioners Valerie J. Hawkins and Janice A. Patterson filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/05/2015 | Argued. For petitioners: John M. Duggan, Overland Park, Kan.; and Brian H. Fletcher, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Stephen R. McAllister, Lawrence, Kan. |
| 03/22/2016 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Opinion per curiam. The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court. |
| 04/15/2016 | Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| 04/26/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2016. |
| 05/16/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 19, 2016. |
| 05/23/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2016. |
| 05/31/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2016. |
| 06/06/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2016. |
| 06/13/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2016. |
| 06/20/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2016. |
| 06/27/2016 | Rehearing DENIED. |
| 06/28/2016 | JUDGMENT ISSUED |