No. 24-482
Title:Holsey Ellingburg, Jr., Petitioner
v.
United States
Docketed:October 30, 2024
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
   Case Numbers:(23-3129)
   Decision Date:August 23, 2024
   Rehearing Denied:September 30, 2024
  Discretionary Court Decision Date:
Questions Presented

DateProceedings and Orders
Oct 25 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 29, 2024)
PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of ServiceProof of Service
Nov 04 2024Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
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Nov 06 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2024.
Nov 07 2024Response Requested. (Due December 9, 2024)
Dec 04 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 9, 2024 to January 8, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
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Dec 06 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 8, 2025.
Dec 23 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 8, 2025 to February 7, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
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Dec 26 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 7, 2025.
Feb 07 2025Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
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Feb 10 2025Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
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Feb 11 2025Reply of petitioner Holsey Ellingburg, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 12 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2025.
Mar 03 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
Mar 17 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025.
Mar 24 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
Mar 31 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025.
Apr 07 2025Petition GRANTED.
May 07 2025Motion for an extension of time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits filed.
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May 12 2025Letter of respondent United States notifying the Court that the government will be filing a merits brief in support of the petitioner on the question presented, filed.
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May 13 2025Motion to extend the time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is granted, and the time is extended to and including June 23, 2025.
May 15 2025John F. Bash, Esquire, of Austin, Texas, is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below.
May 21 2025Motion of Court-appointed amicus curiae for an extension of time filed.
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May 27 2025Motion to extend the time to file brief of Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below is granted and the time is extended to and including August 22, 2025.
Jun 04 2025Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Holsey Ellingburg, Jr.
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Jun 16 2025Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Jun 23 2025Brief of petitioner Holsey Ellingburg, Jr. filed.
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Jun 23 2025Brief of respondent United States filed.
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Jun 30 2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor Beth A. Colgan filed.
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Jun 30 2025Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
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Jun 30 2025Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.
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Jun 30 2025Brief amici curiae of Restitution Scholars filed.
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Jun 30 2025Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.
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Jun 30 2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor Jennifer Laurin filed.
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Jun 30 2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor Wayne A. Logan filed.
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NAMEADDRESSPHONE
Attorneys for Petitioner
Lisa Schiavo Blatt
    Counsel of Record		Williams & Connolly LLP
680 Maine Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20024

LBLATT@WC.COM		202-434-5050
Party name: Holsey Ellingburg, Jr.
Attorneys for Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D 20530-0001

SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV		202-514-2217
Party name: United States
Other
John F. Bash
    Counsel of Record		Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
300 W. 6th St, Suite 2010
Austin, TX 78701

johnbash@quinnemanuel.com		(737) 667-6101
Party name: Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of judgment below
Matthew P. Cavedon
    Counsel of Record		1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001

matt@amagi.info		202-425-7499
Party name: Cato Institute and Fines and Fees Justice Center
Beth A. Colgan
    Counsel of Record		UCLA School of Law
405 Hilgard Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90095

colgan@law.ucla.edu		3108256996
Party name: Beth A. Colgan
Brianne Jenna Gorod
    Counsel of Record		Constitutional Accountability Center
1200 18th Street, NW
Suite 501
Washington, DC 20036

BRIANNE@THEUSCONSTITUTION.ORG		202 296 6889
Party name: Constitutional Accountability Center
Mahogane Denea Reed
    Counsel of Record		Steptoe LLP
1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036

mreed@steptoe.com		(202) 429-3000
Party name: Professor Jennifer Laurin
Krystal Brunner Swendsboe
    Counsel of Record		Wiley Rein LLP
2050 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

KSWENDSBOE@WILEY.LAW		202-719-4197
Party name: Wayne A. logan
Andrew Timothy Tutt
    Counsel of Record		Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001

ANDREW.TUTT@ARNOLDPORTER.COM		202-942-5000
Party name: Restitution Scholars
Lauren Willard Zehmer
    Counsel of Record		Covington & Burling LLP
850 Tenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

lzehmer@cov.com		(202) 662-6000
Party name: NACDL and FAMM