Parrish v. United States
Holding
A litigant who files a notice of appeal after the original appeal deadline but before the federal court grants reopening under 28 U.S.C. § 2107(a)-(b) need not file a second notice after reopening, because the original notice relates forward to the date reopening is granted.
Judgment
Reversed and remanded, 8-1, in an opinion by Sonia Sotomayor on Jun 12, 2025. Justice Jackson filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, joined by Justice Thomas. Justice Gorsuch filed a dissenting opinion.
Sep 9, 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 15, 2024)Oct 10, 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2024 to November 14, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 11, 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 14, 2024.
Nov 14, 2024Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.Dec 4, 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
Dec 4, 2024Reply of petitioner Donte Parrish filed. (Distributed)Jan 13, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.
Jan 17, 2025Petition GRANTED.
Jan 28, 2025Michael R. Huston, Esquire, of Washington, D. C., is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below.
Feb 10, 2025Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Donte Parrish.Feb 24, 2025Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Feb 24, 2025SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 21, 2025.
Feb 25, 2025Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Feb 26, 2025Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
Feb 26, 2025Brief of respondent United States in support of petitioner filed.Feb 26, 2025Brief of petitioner Donte Parrish filed.Mar 5, 2025Brief amicus curiae of University of Illinois Chicago School of Law - Pro Bono Litigation Clinic filed.Mar 5, 2025Brief amici curiae of Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center, et al. filed.Mar 5, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Bryan Lammon filed.Mar 5, 2025Brief amici curiae of Center for Constitutional Rights, et al. filed.Mar 10, 2025Sealed material received from the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia and available with the Clerk (one envelope). The remainder of the record is available on PACER.
Mar 19, 2025CIRCULATED
Mar 20, 2025Motion for divided argument filed by the Acting Solicitor General.Mar 28, 2025Brief of Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below filed. (Distributed)Apr 7, 2025Motion for divided argument filed by the Acting Solicitor General GRANTED.
Apr 11, 2025Reply of respondent United States in support of petitioner filed. (Distributed)Apr 11, 2025Reply of petitioner Donte Parrish filed. (Distributed)Apr 21, 2025Argued. For petitioner: Amanda Rice, Detroit, Mich. For respondent in support of petitioner: Aimee Brown, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice,
Washington, D. C. For Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of judgment below: Michael R. Huston, Phoenix, Ariz.
Jun 12, 2025Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, Kagan, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Jackson, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas, J., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
Jul 14, 2025Judgment Issued.Aug 5, 2025Record returned to the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Recommended Citation: Parrish v. United States, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/parrish-v-united-states/