| No. 23-909 |
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| Title: |
Stamatios Kousisis and Alpha Painting and Construction Co., Inc., Petitioners v. United States |
| Docketed: | February 22, 2024 |
| Linked with: | 23A538 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (19-3679, 19-3774) |
| Decision Date: | September 22, 2023 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Dec 08 2023 | Application (23A538) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 21, 2023 to January 19, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito. Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Lower Court Orders/Opinions |
| Dec 12 2023 | Application (23A538) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 19, 2024. |
| Jan 04 2024 | Application (23A538) to extend further the time from January 19, 2024 to February 19, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito. Written Request Written Request Written Request |
| Jan 18 2024 | Application (23A538) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 19, 2024. |
| Feb 20 2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 25, 2024) Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 06 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 25, 2024 to April 24, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Mar 07 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 24, 2024. |
| Mar 25 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Apr 24 2024 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| May 10 2024 | Reply of petitioners Kousisis, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| May 14 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2024. |
| May 29 2024 | Rescheduled. |
| Jun 03 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2024. |
| Jun 10 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024. |
| Jun 17 2024 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 08 2024 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. Main Document |
| Jul 09 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 19, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 2, 2024. |
| Aug 19 2024 | Brief of petitioners Kousisis, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 19 2024 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) Main Document |
| Aug 26 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Due Process Institute filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 26 2024 | Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; The Cato Institute filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 26 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Moshe Porat filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Oct 02 2024 | Brief of respondent United States filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Oct 18 2024 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, December 9, 2024. |
| Oct 22 2024 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. |
| Oct 22 2024 | CIRCULATED |
| Oct 31 2024 | Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and available with the Clerk. Sealed material from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit available with the Clerk (one envelope). |
| Nov 01 2024 | Reply of petitioners Stamatios Kousisis, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Dec 09 2024 | Argued. For petitioners: Jeffrey L. Fisher, Stanford, Cal. For respondent: Eric J. Feigin, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| May 22 2025 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Barrett, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Alito, Kagan, Kavanaugh, and Jackson, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Gorsuch, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. |
| Jun 23 2025 | Judgment Issued. Main Document |
| Aug 05 2025 | Record returned to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. |