No. 03-725
Title:
David B. Pasquantino, Carl J. Pasquantino, and Arthur Hilts, Petitioners
v.
United States
Docketed:November 18, 2003
Linked with 03A268
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(01-4463, 01-4464, 01-4465)
  Decision Date:July 18, 2003
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sep 25 2003 Application (03A268) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 16, 2003 to November 15, 2003, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Sep 29 2003 Application (03A268) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 15, 2003.
Nov 14 2003 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 18, 2003)
Dec 9 2003 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 14, 2004.
Jan 15 2004 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 27, 2004.
Feb 27 2004 Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Feb 27 2004 Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.
Mar 10 2004 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 26, 2004.
Mar 16 2004 Reply of petitioners David B. Pasquantino, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 29 2004 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 2, 2004.
Apr 5 2004 Petition GRANTED.
Apr 21 2004 Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including June 29, 2004.
Jun 29 2004 Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.
Jun 29 2004 Joint appendix filed.
Jun 29 2004 Brief of petitioners David B. Pasquantino, et al. filed.
Aug 3 2004 Brief of respondent United States filed.
Aug 10 2004 Application (04A122) to extend the time to file a reply brief from September 7, 2004 to September 28, 2004, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Aug 13 2004 Application (04A122) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 7, 2004.
Aug 18 2004 Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners David B. Pasquantino, et al.
Aug 19 2004 CIRCULATED.
Sep 1 2004 SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, November 9, 2004.
Sep 24 2004 Record received from U.S.C.A. - 4th Circuit. (1 envelope, a portion of record is sealed)
Sep 28 2004 Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner DENIED.
Sep 29 2004 Record received from U.S.D.C. for Dist. of Maryland. (1 box containing 2 sealed envelopes)
Oct 7 2004 Reply of petitioners David B. Pasquantino, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 8 2004 Letter and attachment of Tax Division Directive #99, dated November 8, 2004, received from the Acting Solicitor General. (Distributed).
Nov 9 2004 Argued. For petitioners: Laura W. Brill, Los Angeles, Calif. For respondent: Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
Apr 26 2005 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Stevens,O'Connor, and Kennedy, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined, and in which Scalia and Souter, JJ., joined as to Parts II and III.
May 5 2005 Application (04A954) to extend the time to file a petition for rehearing from May 21, 2005 to June 22, 2005, submitted to The Chief Justice.
May 9 2005 Application (04A954) denied by The Chief Justice.
May 23 2005 Petition for Rehearing filed.
May 25 2005 Letter proposing a lodging received from counsel for the petitioners.
May 31 2005 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2005.
Jun 6 2005 Letter from counsel for petitioners received. (Distributed)
Jun 20 2005 Rehearing DENIED.
Jun 20 2005 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jun 28 2005 Acknowledgement of receipt (06/22/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit received.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Laura W. Brill Kendall Brill & Klieger LLP(310) 556-2700
10100 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA  90067
lbrill@kbkfirm.com
Party name: David B. Pasquantino, et al.
Attorneys for Respondent:
Paul D. Clement Acting Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: United States
Other:
Joshua L. Dratel Dratel & Mysliwiec PC(212) 732-0707
2 Wall Street
Third Floor
New York, NY  10005
jdratel@joshuadratel.com
Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al.