Jones v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on October 14, 2014

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
13-10026	D.C. Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2014

Issue: Whether petitioners" sentences, which were partially based on drug quantities alleged in counts on which they had been acquitted, violated their rights under the Sixth Amendment.

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/06/2014	Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 6, 2014)
05/12/2014	Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
05/14/2014	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 29, 2014.
05/27/2014	Response Requested . (Due June 26, 2014)
06/19/2014	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 28, 2014.
06/26/2014	Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, and Rutherford Institute filed.
06/26/2014	Brief amicus curiae of Law Professor filed.
07/28/2014	Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
08/05/2014	Reply of petitioner Joseph Jones, Desmond Thurston, and Antwuan Ball filed.
08/14/2014	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014.
10/06/2014	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 10, 2014.
10/14/2014	Petition DENIED. Justice Scalia with whom Justice Thomas and Justice Ginsburg join, dissenting from denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)