| No. 24-482 |
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| 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 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Oct 25 2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 29, 2024) Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service Proof of Service |
| Nov 04 2024 | Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. Main Document |
| Nov 06 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2024. |
| Nov 07 2024 | Response Requested. (Due December 9, 2024) |
| Dec 04 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 9, 2024 to January 8, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Dec 06 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 8, 2025. |
| Dec 23 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 8, 2025 to February 7, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Dec 26 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 7, 2025. |
| Feb 07 2025 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Feb 10 2025 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner. Main Document |
| Feb 11 2025 | Reply of petitioner Holsey Ellingburg, Jr. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Feb 12 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2025. |
| Mar 03 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025. |
| Mar 17 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025. |
| Mar 24 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025. |
| Mar 31 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025. |
| Apr 07 2025 | Petition GRANTED. |
| May 07 2025 | Motion for an extension of time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits filed. Main Document |
| May 12 2025 | Letter 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. Main Document |
| May 13 2025 | Motion 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 2025 | John 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 2025 | Motion of Court-appointed amicus curiae for an extension of time filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| May 27 2025 | Motion 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 2025 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Holsey Ellingburg, Jr. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Jun 16 2025 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Jun 23 2025 | Brief of petitioner Holsey Ellingburg, Jr. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 23 2025 | Brief of respondent United States supporting vacatur filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Jun 30 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Beth A. Colgan filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 30 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 30 2025 | Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 30 2025 | Brief amici curiae of Restitution Scholars filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 30 2025 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Jun 30 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Jennifer Laurin filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 30 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Wayne A. Logan filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Aug 12 2025 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. |
| Aug 13 2025 | Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Aug 18 2025 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. |
| Aug 22 2025 | Brief of Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Aug 26 2025 | Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and available with the Clerk (one box). |
| Aug 29 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of Debra Ricketts-Holder filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 02 2025 | CIRCULATED |
| Sep 22 2025 | Motion for divided argument filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Sep 22 2025 | Reply of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service |
| Sep 22 2025 | Reply of petitioner Holsey Ellingburg, Jr. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 07 2025 | Sealed material received electronically from the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. The remainder of the record is electronic and is available on PACER. |
| Oct 14 2025 | Argued. For petitioner: Amy M. Saharia, Washington, D. C. For respondent in support of vacatur: Ashley Robertson, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of judgment below: John F. Bash, Austin, Tex. |