| No. 21-551 | |
| Title: | John J. Watford, Petitioner v. United States | 
| Docketed: | October 14, 2021 | 
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | 
| Case Numbers: | (21-1361) | 
| Decision Date: | August 2, 2021 | 
| Oct 12 2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 15, 2021) Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service | 
| Nov 09 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 15, 2021 to December 15, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document | 
| Nov 10 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 15, 2021. | 
| Nov 12 2021 | Brief amici curiae of FAMM and NACDL filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service | 
| Nov 15 2021 | Brief amici curiae of American Conservative Union Foundation Nolan Center for Justice and the Cato Institute filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count | 
| Dec 15 2021 | Memorandum of respondent United States in opposition filed. Main Document Proof of Service | 
| Dec 21 2021 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period to distribute the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 filed. Main Document | 
| Dec 22 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022. | 
| Dec 22 2021 | Reply of petitioner John J. Watford filed.  (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service | 
| Jan 10 2022 | Petition DENIED. |