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Negr”n v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 26, 2017.

Docket No.16-999
Op. Below1st Cir.

Issue

Whether lower courts are bound by the rationale of Justice Sotomayor's lone concurrence in Freeman v. United States " with which all other justices in Freeman expressly disagreed " on the theory that it is the "narrowest grounds" of a plurality opinion under Marks v. United States.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Nov 30, 2016
Application (16A537) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 13, 2016 to February 11, 2017, submitted to Justice Breyer.
Nov 30, 2016
Application (16A537) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until February 11, 2017.
Feb 10, 2017
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 20, 2017)
Mar 16, 2017
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 19, 2017.
Apr 6, 2017
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 19, 2017.
May 19, 2017
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
May 31, 2017
Reply of petitioner Raymond Negron filed.
Jun 6, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017.
Jun 26, 2017
Petition DENIED.

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