Sekhar v. United States
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-357 | 2d Cir. | Apr 23, 2013 | Jun 26, 2013 | 9-0 | Scalia | OT 2012 |
Holding: Attempting to compel a person to recommend that his employer approve an investment does not constitute "the obtaining of property from another" under the Hobbs Act.
Judgment: Reversed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Scalia on June 26, 2013. Justice Alito filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Kennedy and Justice Sotomayor joined.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Details: Sekhar v. United States (Mike Gottlieb, June 26, 2013)
- A "view" from the Court: June 26, 2013 (Mark Walsh, June 26, 2013)
- Argument recap: Killing an argument in one easy blow (Lyle Denniston, April 23, 2013)
- Argument preview: Legal advice as property (Lyle Denniston, April 22, 2013)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/19/2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 24, 2012) |
| 10/16/2012 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 23, 2012. |
| 11/20/2012 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 11/28/2012 | Reply of petitioner Giridhar C. Sekhar filed. |
| 12/05/2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2013. |
| 01/07/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 11, 2013. |
| 01/11/2013 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 02/11/2013 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesay, April 23, 2013 |
| 02/25/2013 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| 02/25/2013 | Brief of petitioner Giridhar C. Sekhar filed. |
| 03/01/2013 | CIRCULATED. |
| 03/04/2013 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Cato Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/27/2013 | Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/15/2013 | Reply of petitioner Giridhar C. Sekhar filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/23/2013 | Argued. For petitioner: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Sarah E. Harrington, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| 06/26/2013 | Judgment REVERSED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Kennedy and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. |
| 07/29/2013 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
Holding: Attempting to compel a person to recommend that his employer approve an investment does not constitute “the obtaining of property from another” under the Hobbs Act.
Judgment:”Reversed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Scalia on June 26, 2013. Justice Alito filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Kennedy and Justice Sotomayor joined.