No. 21-1576
 
Title: Timothy J. Smith, Petitioner
v.
United States
Docketed: June 21, 2022
Linked with: 21A697
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
   Case Numbers: (20-12667)
   Decision Date: January 12, 2022
   Rehearing Denied: February 16, 2022
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
May 03 2022 Application (21A697) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 17, 2022 to June 16, 2022, submitted to Justice Thomas.
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May 10 2022 Application (21A697) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until June 16, 2022.
Jun 16 2022 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 21, 2022)
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Jul 14 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 21, 2022 to August 22, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
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Jul 15 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 22, 2022.
Jul 21 2022 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by The Rutherford Institute, et al.
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Jul 28 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 22, 2022 to September 21, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
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Aug 01 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 21, 2022.
Sep 14 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 21, 2022 to October 28, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
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Sep 16 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 28, 2022.
Oct 28 2022 Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
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Nov 14 2022 Reply of petitioner Timothy J. Smith filed. (Distributed)
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Nov 15 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/2/2022.
Nov 30 2022 Rescheduled.
Dec 05 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/9/2022.
Dec 13 2022 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by The Rutherford Institute, et al. GRANTED.
Dec 13 2022 Petition GRANTED.
Jan 27 2023 Brief of petitioner Timothy J. Smith filed.
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Jan 27 2023 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
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Jan 31 2023 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
Feb 03 2023 Record requested from the U.S.C.A. for the Eleventh Circuit.
Feb 03 2023 All records from the USCA-11th Circuit are available on PACER. Record request forwarded to the USDC-Northern District of Florida.
Feb 03 2023 Brief amici curiae of Professor Drew L. Kershen and Professor Brian C. Kalt filed.
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Feb 03 2023 Brief amici curiae of The Rutherford Institute, the Cato Institute, and the National Association for Public Defense filed.
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Feb 03 2023 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
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Feb 13 2023 CIRCULATED
Feb 22 2023 Record received from the USDC-Northern District of Florida (1 envelope of sealed materials). The remainder of the record is available on PACER.
Feb 27 2023 Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
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Mar 17 2023 Reply of petitioner Timothy J. Smith filed. (Distributed)
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Mar 28 2023 Argued. For petitioner: Samir Deger-Sen, New York, N. Y. For respondent: Sopan Joshi, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Jun 15 2023 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jun 26 2023 Record returned to the USDC-Northern District of Florida (1 envelope of sealed materials).
Jul 17 2023 Judgment issued.
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Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Samir Ibrahim Deger-Sen
Counsel of Record
Latham & Watkins LLP
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020

samir.deger-sen@lw.com
Ph: (212) 906-4619
Party name: Timothy J. Smith


Attorneys for Respondents
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
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
Jeffrey T. Green
Counsel of Record
Sidley Austin
1501 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005

JGREEN@SIDLEY.COM
Ph: 202 736 8291
Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers


Sally Louise Pei
Counsel of Record
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
601 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001

SALLY.PEI@ARNOLDPORTER.COM
Ph: 202-942-5000
Party name: Professor Drew L. Kershen and Professor Brian C. Kalt


Michael Li-Ming Wong
Counsel of Record
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
555 Mission Street
Suite 3000
San Francisco, CA 94105

mwong@gibsondunn.com
Ph: 415-393-8333
Party name: The Rutherford Institute, the Cato Institute, and the National Association for Public Defense