McKeever v. Barr
Petition for certiorari denied on January 21, 2020
Issue: Whether district courts have inherent authority to release grand jury materials in extraordinary circumstances, such as when the case is historically significant and the public interest strongly favors disclosure.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Relist Watch (John Elwood, January 14, 2020)
- Petitions of the week (Andrew Hamm, October 11, 2019)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/05/2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 7, 2019) |
| 10/02/2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 7, 2019 to November 6, 2019, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/03/2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 6, 2019. |
| 10/07/2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. |
| 10/28/2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 6, 2019 to November 22, 2019, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/29/2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 22, 2019. |
| 11/22/2019 | Brief of respondent William P. Barr, Attorney General in opposition filed. |
| 12/10/2019 | Reply of petitioner Stuart A. McKeever filed. |
| 12/11/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020. |
| 01/13/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020. |
| 01/21/2020 | Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Breyer respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |