Lazarenko v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on June 12, 2023

Docket No.	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
22-652	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2022

Issue: (1) Whether property can be forfeited as substitute property under 21 U.S.C. § 853(p) without first determining whether it is "tainted" property that is derived from criminal activity or "untainted" property; and (2) whether untainted property can be forfeited when tainted property is available.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/02/2022	Application (22A498) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 11, 2022 to February 9, 2023, submitted to Justice Gorsuch. (Justice Kagan is recused.)
12/08/2022	Application (22A498) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until January 10, 2023.
01/10/2023	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 13, 2023)
01/19/2023	Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
01/25/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023.
02/01/2023	Response Requested. (Due March 3, 2023)
02/22/2023	Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 3, 2023 to April 3, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
02/24/2023	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 3, 2023.
03/27/2023	Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 3, 2023 to May 3, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
03/28/2023	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 3, 2023.
05/03/2023	Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
05/18/2023	Reply of petitioner Pavel Ivanovich Lazarenko filed.
05/23/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/8/2023.
06/12/2023	Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. See 28 U.S.C. §455(b)(3) and Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges, Canon 3C(1)(e) (prior government employment).