No. 14-361
Title:
Samuel Ocasio, Petitioner
v.
United States
Docketed:September 29, 2014
Linked with 14A59
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(12-4462)
  Decision Date:April 29, 2014
  Rehearing Denied:May 28, 2014
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jul 16 2014 Application (14A59) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 26, 2014 to September 25, 2014, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Jul 18 2014 Application (14A59) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 25, 2014.
Sep 25 2014 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 29, 2014)
Oct 23 2014 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 28, 2014.
Nov 24 2014 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 29, 2014.
Dec 29 2014 Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Jan 13 2015 Reply of petitioner Samuel Ocasio filed.
Jan 14 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2015.
Feb 23 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 27, 2015.
Mar 2 2015 Petition GRANTED.
Mar 27 2015 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 1, 2015.
Mar 27 2015 The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 3, 2015.
May 20 2015 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or of neither party received from counsel for the petitioner.
Jun 1 2015 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
Jun 1 2015 Brief of petitioner Samuel Ocasio filed.
Jun 8 2015 Brief amici curiae of Former United States Attorneys filed.
Jun 8 2015 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Jul 29 2015 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 6, 2015.
Jul 30 2015 Brief of respondent United States filed.
Aug 7 2015 CIRCULATED.
Aug 12 2015 Record requested from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit.
Aug 31 2015 Reply of petitioner Samuel Ocasio filed. (Distributed)
Sep 15 2015 Record received from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER with the exception of a SEALED electronic document.
Oct 6 2015 Argued. For petitioner: Ethan P. Davis, San Francisco, Cal. For respondent: Allon Kedem, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
May 2 2016 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., joined.
Jun 3 2016 JUDGMENT ISSUED



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Ethan P. Davis King & Spalding LLP(202) 737-0500
1700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20006
edavis@kslaw.com
Party name: Samuel Ocasio
Attorneys for Respondent:
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States
 
Allon Kedem Assistant to the Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States
Other:
Andrew J. Pincus Mayer Brown LLP(202) 263-3127
1999 K Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006
apincus@mayerbrown.com
Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
 
Evan A. Young Baker Botts LLP(512) 322-2500
98 San Jacinto Boulevard
Suite 1500
Austin, TX  78701-4078
evan.young@bakerbotts.com
Party name: Former United States Attorneys