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Sekhar v. United States

Docket No.12-357
Op. Below2d Cir.
ArgumentApr 23, 2013
Vote9-0
AuthorAntonin Scalia
OpinionJun 26, 2013
TermOctober Term 2012
SCOTUS PageOpinion

Holding

Attempting to compel a person to recommend that his employer approve an investment does not constitute "the obtaining of property from another" under the Hobbs Act.

Judgment

Reversed, 9-0, in an opinion by Antonin Scalia on Jun 26, 2013. Justice Alito filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Kennedy and Justice Sotomayor joined.

Holding: Attempting to compel a person to recommend that his employer approve an investment does not constitute “the obtaining of property from another” under the Hobbs Act.

Judgment:”Reversed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Scalia on June 26, 2013. Justice Alito filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Kennedy and Justice Sotomayor joined.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Sep 19, 2012
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 24, 2012)
Oct 16, 2012
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 23, 2012.
Nov 20, 2012
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Nov 28, 2012
Reply of petitioner Giridhar C. Sekhar filed.
Dec 5, 2012
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2013.
Jan 7, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 11, 2013.
Jan 11, 2013
Petition GRANTED.
Feb 11, 2013
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesay, April 23, 2013
Feb 25, 2013
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Feb 25, 2013
Brief of petitioner Giridhar C. Sekhar filed.
Mar 1, 2013
CIRCULATED.
Mar 4, 2013
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Cato Institute filed. (Distributed)Mar 27, 2013
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed)Apr 15, 2013
Reply of petitioner Giridhar C. Sekhar filed. (Distributed)Apr 23, 2013
Argued. For petitioner: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Sarah E. Harrington, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Jun 26, 2013
Judgment REVERSED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Kennedy and Sotomayor, JJ., joined.
Jul 29, 2013
JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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