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. § 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 |
