Bruce v. Samuels
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-844 | D.C. Cir. | Nov 4, 2015 | Jan 12, 2016 | 9-0 | Ginsburg | OT 2015 |
Holding: When a prisoner files more than one case or appeal in the federal courts in forma pauperis, the Prison Litigation Reform Act, 28 U.S.C. ยง 1915(b)(2), calls for simultaneous, rather than sequential, recoupment of multiple monthly installment payments.
Judgment: Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg on January 12, 2016.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Jan 16 2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 17, 2015) |
| Feb 12 2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 19, 2015. |
| Mar 13 2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 20, 2015. |
| Apr 14 2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 11, 2015. |
| May 11 2015 | Brief of respondents Charles E. Samuels, Jr., et al. filed. |
| May 15 2015 | Letter dated May 13, 2015, from counsel for petitioner received waiving the 14-day waiting period pursuant to Rule 15.5. |
| May 19 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 4, 2015. |
| Jun 8 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 11, 2015. |
| Jun 15 2015 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 14 2015 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 11, 2015. |
| Jul 14 2015 | The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 22, 2015. |
| Aug 11 2015 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| Aug 11 2015 | Brief of petitioner Antoine Bruce filed. |
| Aug 18 2015 | Brief amici curiae of Southern Poverty Law Center, et al. filed. |
| Sep 9 2015 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 |
| Sep 10 2015 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. D.C. Circuit |
| Sep 22 2015 | Brief of respondents Charles E. Samuels, Jr., et al. filed. |
| Sep 29 2015 | CIRCULATED |
| Sep 29 2015 | Brief amici curiae of Michigan and 19 Other States filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 30 2015 | The record from the U.S.C.A. District of Columbia Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. |
| Oct 22 2015 | Reply of petitioner Antoine Bruce filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 4 2015 | Argued. For petitioner: Anthony F. Shelley, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Nicole A. Saharsky, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Jan 12 2016 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Feb 16 2016 | JUDGMENT ISSUED |
