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Hamer v. Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago

Docket No.16-658
Op. Below7th Cir.
ArgumentOct 10, 2017

Holding

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit erred in treating as jurisdictional Rule 4(a)(5)(C)'s limitation on extensions of time to file a notice of appeal.

Judgment

Vacated and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Nov 8, 2017.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Nov 15, 2016
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 19, 2016)
Dec 14, 2016
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 18, 2017, for all respondents.
Jan 18, 2017
Brief of respondents Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago & Fannie Mae in opposition filed.
Jan 30, 2017
Reply of petitioner Charmaine Hamer filed.
Feb 1, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2017.
Feb 21, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 24, 2017.
Feb 27, 2017
Petition GRANTED.
Mar 2, 2017
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Mar 8, 2017
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 15, 2017.
Mar 21, 2017
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Charmaine Hamer.
Apr 3, 2017
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Apr 11, 2017
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent Fannie Mae.
Apr 19, 2017
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party , received from counsel for respondent Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago.
May 15, 2017
Brief of petitioner Charmaine Hamer filed.
May 17, 2017
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Scott Dodson in support of neither party filed.
May 19, 2017
Brief amicus curiae of The American Academy of Appellate Lawyers filed.
Jun 8, 2017
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 31, 2017.
Jul 19, 2017
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 10, 2017.
Jul 31, 2017
Brief of respondents Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, et al. filed.
Aug 1, 2017
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit.
Aug 9, 2017
CIRCULATED
Aug 29, 2017
Reply of petitioner Charmaine Hamer filed. (Distributed)
Oct 10, 2017
Argued. For petitioner: Jonathan A. Herstoff, New York, N. Y. For respondents: Damien G. Stewart, Washington, D. C.
Nov 8, 2017
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Dec 11, 2017
JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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