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Donziger v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on March 27, 2023.

Docket No.22-274
Op. Below2nd Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 42(a)(2) authorizes judicial appointments of inferior executive officers; and (2) if so, whether such appointments violate the appointments clause in Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Sep 20, 2022
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 24, 2022)
Sep 29, 2022
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Oct 5, 2022
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/28/2022.
Oct 17, 2022
Response Requested. (Due November 16, 2022)
Nov 9, 2022
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 16, 2022 to December 16, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 10, 2022
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 16, 2022.
Nov 16, 2022
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Jennifer L. Mascott filed.
Dec 16, 2022
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Dec 27, 2022
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
Dec 27, 2022
Reply of petitioner Steven Donziger filed. (Distributed)
Dec 28, 2022
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/13/2023.
Jan 10, 2023
Rescheduled.
Jan 17, 2023
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/20/2023.
Feb 10, 2023
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023.
Feb 21, 2023
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/24/2023.
Feb 27, 2023
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/3/2023.
Mar 13, 2023
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/17/2023.
Mar 20, 2023
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/24/2023.
Mar 27, 2023
Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch, with whom Justice Kavanaugh joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)

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