No. 17-5716
 
Title: Timothy D. Koons, Kenneth Jay Putensen, Randy Feauto, Esequiel Gutierrez, and Jose Manuel Gardea, Petitioners
v.
United States
Docketed: August 24, 2017
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (15-3794, 15-3825, 15-3854, 15-3800, 15-3894)
   Decision Date: March 10, 2017
   Rehearing Denied: May 25, 2017
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Aug 22 2017 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 25, 2017)
Sep 21 2017 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 25, 2017.
Oct 25 2017 Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Nov 09 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2017.
Dec 04 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2017.
Dec 08 2017 Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.
Dec 18 2017 Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioners Timothy D. Koons, et al.
Main Document Proof of Service
Dec 27 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2018.
Jan 16 2018 Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioners GRANTED, and Jeffrey L. Fisher, Esquire, of Stanford, California, is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioners in this case.
Jan 17 2018 Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Timothy D. Koons, et al.
Blanket Consent
Jan 22 2018 Brief of petitioners Timothy D. Koons, et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jan 22 2018 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed.)
Main Document Proof of Service
Jan 22 2018 Motion for leave to file a supplemental volume of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Timothy D. Koons, et al.
Main Document Proof of Service Other
Jan 24 2018 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Jan 29 2018 Brief amicus curiae of Families Against Mandatory Minimums filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jan 29 2018 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Federal Defenders filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jan 29 2018 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Jan 31 2018 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2018.
Feb 07 2018 CIRCULATED
Feb 20 2018 Motion for leave to file a supplemental volume of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED.
Feb 21 2018 Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit.
Feb 21 2018 Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count
Mar 13 2018 Reply of petitioners Timothy D. Koons, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 27 2018 Argued. For petitioners: Jeffrey L. Fisher, Stanford, Cal. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Eric J. Feigin, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Jun 04 2018 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jul 06 2018 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Jeffrey L. Fisher
Counsel of Record
Stanford Law School Supreme Court Clinic
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305

jlfisher@law.stanford.edu
Ph: 6507247081
Party name: Timothy D. Koons, et al.


James Whalen
Capital Square, Suite 340
400 Locust St.
Des Moines, IA 50309-2360

jim_whalen@fd.org
Ph: (515) 309-9610
Party name: Timothy D. Koons, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Noel John Francisco
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SUPREMECTBRIEFS!USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: United States


Other Attorneys
Amy Baron-Evans
Counsel of Record
Federal Defender Office
51 Sleeper St.
5th Fl
Boston, MA 02210

abaronevans@gmail.com
Ph: 617-391-2253
Party name: National Association of Federal Defenders


David John Debold
Counsel of Record
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036

ddebold@gibsondunn.com
Ph: 2029558551
Party name: Families Against Mandatory Minimums


Daniel Tyler Hansmeier
Counsel of Record
500 State Avenue
Suite 201
Kansas City, KS 66101

daniel_hansmeier@fd.org
Ph: 913-551-6901
Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers