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Renzi v. United States

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
11-557 9th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: (1) Whether the Speech or Debate Clause has a non-disclosure privilege that prevents agents of the executive from obtaining legislative-act materials from a Member of Congress without consent; and (2) whether the Speech or Debate Clause's protections for fact-finding and investigation of potential legislation extend to individual Members of Congress and, if so, whether those protections are subject to a crime-fraud exception.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/27/2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 8, 2015)
03/25/2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 8, 2015.
04/08/2015Brief amici curiae of John T. Doolittle, et al. filed.
04/08/2015Brief amicus curiae of Bipartisan Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives filed.
04/08/2015Brief amici curiae of Stanley M. Brand, et al. filed.
05/04/2015Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 19, 2015.
05/19/2015Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
06/01/2015Reply of petitioner Richard G. Renzi filed.
06/02/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 18, 2015.
06/16/2015Rescheduled.
06/22/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2015.
06/29/2015Petition DENIED.

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