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Simmons v. Himmelreich

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-109 Mar 22, 2016 Jun 6, 2016 8-0 Sotomayor OT 2015

Holding: The Federal Tort Claims Act's judgment bar provision does not apply to claims dismissed for falling within the FTCA's "exceptions" section.

Judgment: Affirmed and remanded, 8-0, in an opinion by Justice Sotomayor on June 6, 2016.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/22/2015Application (14A1201) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 8, 2015 to July 23, 2015, submitted to Justice Kagan.
05/22/2015Application (14A1201) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 23, 2015.
07/23/2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 24, 2015)
08/04/2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 23, 2015.
09/22/2015Brief of respondent Walter J. Himmelreich in opposition filed.
09/22/2015Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Walter J. Himmelreich.
10/07/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 30, 2015.
10/08/2015Reply of petitioners Jermaine Simmons, et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/02/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 6, 2015.
11/06/2015Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
11/06/2015Petition GRANTED.
11/23/2015The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including December 28, 2015.
11/23/2015The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 3, 2016.
12/28/2015Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed.)
12/28/2015Brief of petitioners Jermaine Simmons, et al. filed.
01/29/2016SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 22, 2016
02/03/2016Brief of respondent Walter J. Himmelreich filed.
02/04/2016Brief amici curiae of Professors Gregory Sisk and James Pfander filed.
02/08/2016Record requested from U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit.
02/10/2016CIRCULATED.
02/10/2016Brief amici curiae of Public Citizen, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/04/2016Reply of petitioners Jermaine Simmons, et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/22/2016Argued. For petitioners: Roman Martinez, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Christian Vergonis, Washington, D. C.
06/06/2016Judgment is affirmed and case remanded. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
07/08/2016JUDGMENT ISSUED