Renzi v. United States
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on June 29, 2015.
Docket No.11-557
Op. Below9th Cir.
Issue
(1) Whether the Speech or Debate Clause has a non-disclosure privilege that prevents agents of the executive from obtaining legislative-act materials from a Member of Congress without consent; and (2) whether the Speech or Debate Clause's protections for fact-finding and investigation of potential legislation extend to individual Members of Congress and, if so, whether those protections are subject to a crime-fraud exception.
Feb 27, 2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 8, 2015)
Mar 25, 2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 8, 2015.
Apr 8, 2015Brief amici curiae of John T. Doolittle, et al. filed.Apr 8, 2015Brief amicus curiae of Bipartisan Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives filed.Apr 8, 2015Brief amici curiae of Stanley M. Brand, et al. filed.May 4, 2015Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 19, 2015.
May 19, 2015Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.Jun 1, 2015Reply of petitioner Richard G. Renzi filed.Jun 2, 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 18, 2015.
Jun 16, 2015Rescheduled.
Jun 22, 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2015.
Jun 29, 2015Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Renzi v. United States, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/renzi-v-united-states-2/