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United States v. Newman

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on October 2, 2015.

Docket No.15-137
Op. Below2d Cir.
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Issue

Whether the court of appeals erroneously departed from this Court's decision in Dirks v. SEC by holding that liability under a gifting theory requires "proof of a meaningfully close personal relationship that generates an exchange that is objective, consequential, and represents at least a potential gain of a pecuniary or similarly valuable nature."

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jun 15, 2015
Application (14A1264) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 2, 2015 to August 1, 2015, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Jun 16, 2015
Application (14A1264) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until August 1, 2015.
Jun 26, 2015
Letter dated June 19, 2015, from counsel for respondent Todd Newman received.
Jul 30, 2015
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 31, 2015)
Aug 24, 2015
Brief of respondent Todd Newman in opposition filed.
Aug 24, 2015
Brief of respondent Anthony Chiasson in opposition filed.
Sep 8, 2015
Reply of petitioner United States filed.
Sep 9, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015.
Oct 5, 2015
Petition DENIED.

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