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Renzi v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 29, 2015.

Docket No.14-1082
Op. Below9th Cir.
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Issue

(1) Whether legislative fact-finding by an individual Member of Congress is a legislative act protected by the Speech or Debate Clause; (2) whether a Member of Congress' official actions to develop, evaluate, and draft legislation that are undertaken prior to the formal introduction of a bill are legislative acts protected by the Speech or Debate Clause; and (3) whether a Member of Congress can waive the protections of the Speech or Debate Clause only by explicitly and unequivocally renouncing them.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Feb 27, 2015
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 8, 2015)
Mar 25, 2015
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 8, 2015.
Apr 8, 2015
Brief amici curiae of John T. Doolittle, et al. filed.
Apr 8, 2015
Brief amicus curiae of Bipartisan Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives filed.
Apr 8, 2015
Brief amici curiae of Stanley M. Brand, et al. filed.
May 4, 2015
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 19, 2015.
May 19, 2015
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Jun 1, 2015
Reply of petitioner Richard G. Renzi filed.
Jun 2, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 18, 2015.
Jun 16, 2015
Rescheduled.
Jun 22, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2015.
Jun 29, 2015
Petition DENIED.

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