No. 23-370
Title:Paul Erlinger, Petitioner
v.
United States
Docketed:October 6, 2023
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
   Case Numbers:(22-1926)
   Decision Date:August 10, 2023
   Rehearing Denied:
  Discretionary Court Decision Date:
Questions Presented

DateProceedings and Orders
Oct 04 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 6, 2023)
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Oct 17 2023Brief for the United States filed.
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Oct 23 2023Reply of petitioner Paul Erlinger filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 24 2023Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
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Oct 24 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2023.
Nov 13 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/17/2023.
Nov 20 2023Petition GRANTED.
Nov 21 2023D. Nick Harper, Esquire, of Washington, D. C., is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below.
Jan 03 2024Brief of petitioner Paul Erlinger filed.
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Jan 03 2024Brief of respondent United States in support of petitioner filed.
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Jan 03 2024Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Paul Erlinger.
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Jan 10 2024Brief amicus curiae of FAMM filed.
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Jan 10 2024Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
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Jan 10 2024Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Federal Defenders filed.
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Jan 16 2024Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Jan 29 2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.
Jan 31 2024Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Feb 01 2024Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and available with the Clerk.
Feb 02 2024Brief of Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below filed.
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Feb 05 2024Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana and available with the Clerk.
Feb 06 2024Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General.
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Feb 14 2024CIRCULATED
Feb 20 2024Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED.
Mar 04 2024Reply of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
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Mar 04 2024Reply of petitioner Paul Erlinger filed. (Distributed)
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Mar 27 2024Argued. For petitioner: Jeffrey L. Fisher, Menlo Park, Cal. For respondent supporting petitioner: Eric J. Feigin, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below: D. Nick Harper, Washington, D. C.
Jun 21 2024Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Sotomayor, Kagan, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, J., filed concurring opinions. Kavanaugh, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined, and in which Jackson, J., joined except as to Part III. Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
Jul 23 2024Judgment Issued.
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NAMEADDRESSPHONE
Attorneys for Petitioner
Jeffrey L. Fisher
    Counsel of Record
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
2765 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025

JLFISHER@OMM.COM
(650) 473-2600
Party name: Paul Erlinger
Attorneys for Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
    Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV
202-514-2217
Party name: United States
Other
Davina Te-min Chen
    Counsel of Record
Law Office of Davina T. Chen
1751 Colorado Blvd. No. 190
Los Angeles, CA 90041

Davina@DavinaChen.com
2134468791
Party name: National Association of Federal Defenders
Denis Nicholas HarperGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036

nharper@gibsondunn.com
(202) 955-8500
Party name: Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below
Nick Harper
    Counsel of Record
Gibson Dunn
1050 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20036-5306

nharper@gibsondunn.com
202-887-3534
Party name: Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below
Amy Mason Saharia
    Counsel of Record
Williams & Connolly LLP
680 Maine Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20024

ASAHARIA@WC.COM
202-434-5847
Party name: FAMM
Peter Bert Siegal
    Counsel of Record
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
799 9th Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20001

peter.siegal@nortonrosefulbright.com
(202) 662-4663
Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers