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Michigan Gaming Control Board v. Moody

Petition for certiorari denied on April 25, 2016

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-623 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: (1) Whether Garrity v. New Jersey and its progeny require regulators either to obtain a formal grant of immunity from all potential prosecutorial agencies or to issue a prophylactic notice about Garrity immunity before the regulators may take licensing action against a licensee who invokes the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering regulatory-related questions; and (2) whether an occupational licensee who shields himself from regulatory questioning with the Fifth Amendment and suffers licensing consequences can successfully wield the Fifth Amendment as a sword in a " 1983 action, even though the licensee provided no incriminating statements to the regulators and faced no criminal proceedings.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/10/2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 14, 2015)
12/14/2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 13, 2016.
12/14/2015Brief amici curiae of Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority, et al. filed.
12/14/2015Brief amici curiae of California State Sheriffs' Association, et al. filed.
12/31/2015Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 12, 2016.
02/10/2016Brief of respondents John Moody, et al. in opposition filed.
02/22/2016Reply of petitioners Michigan Gaming Control Board, et al. filed.
02/24/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2016.
03/08/2016Letter dated February 26, 2016, from counsel for petitioner received. (Distributed)
03/18/2016Rescheduled.
03/21/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 25, 2016.
03/23/2016Rescheduled.
03/28/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 1, 2016.
03/30/2016Rescheduled.
04/11/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 15, 2016.
04/14/2016Rescheduled.
04/18/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 22, 2016.
04/25/2016Petition DENIED.