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Maracich v. Spears

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-25 4th Cir. Jan 9, 2013 Jun 17, 2013 5-4 Kennedy OT 2012

Holding: An attorney"s solicitation of clients is not a permissible purpose covered by the "litigation exception" to the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act.

Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Kennedy on June 17, 2013. Justice Ginsburg filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Scalia, Justice Sotomayor, and Justice Kagan joined.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/02/2012Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 6, 2012)
08/06/2012Brief of respondent Michael Eugene Spears, et al. in opposition filed.
08/20/2012Reply of petitioner Edward F. Maracich, et al. filed.
08/22/2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012.
09/25/2012Petition GRANTED.
10/31/2012SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 9, 2013.
11/09/2012Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
11/09/2012Brief of petitioners Edward F. Maracich, et al. filed.
11/13/2012Record received from U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. (1 box)
11/16/2012CIRCULATED.
11/16/2012Brief amici curiae of Electronic Privacy Information Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/16/2012Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed. (Distributed)
11/28/2012Record from U.S.D.C. for the District of South Carolina is electronic.
12/10/2012Brief of respondents Michael Eugene Spears, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/02/2013Reply of petitioners Edward F. Maracich, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/09/2013Argued. For petitioners: Joseph R. Guerra, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C.
06/17/2013Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined.
07/19/2013JUDGMENT ISSUED
07/29/2013Record returned to U.S. C.A. for 4th Circuit.

Holding: An attorney”s solicitation of clients is not a permissible purpose covered by the “litigation exception” to the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act.

 

Judgment:”Vacated and remanded, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Kennedy on June 17, 2013. Justice Ginsburg filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Scalia, Justice Sotomayor, and Justice Kagan joined.