Jefferson v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on November 26, 2012
Issue: Whether the Fourth Circuit, in conflict with this Court"s decision in United States v. Sun-Diamond Growers of California and the D.C. Circuit"s en banc decision in Valdes v. United States, correctly affirmed petitioner"s convictions, which rested on a jury instruction defining "official acts" as any and all activities that are "part [of] a public official"s position" based on "settled practice."
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Ben Cheng, November 13, 2012)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 06/08/2012 | Application (11A1166) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 24, 2012 to July 25, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 06/08/2012 | Application (11A1166) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 25, 2012. |
| 07/25/2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 27, 2012) |
| 08/21/2012 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 26, 2012. |
| 09/21/2012 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 26, 2012. |
| 10/26/2012 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 11/05/2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 20, 2012. |
| 11/05/2012 | Reply of petitioner William J. Jefferson filed. (Distributed) |
| 11/26/2012 | Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
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