Dolan v. United States

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
09-367	10th Cir.	Apr 20, 2010	Jun 14, 2010	5-4	Breyer	OT 2009

Disclosure: Akin Gump and Howe & Russell represent the petitioner in this case.

Holding: A federal statute provides that a court shall order particular defendants to make restitution to their victims within a ninety-day period after sentencing.

Judgment: Affirmed, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer on June 14, 2010. Chief Justice Roberts dissented, joined by Justices Stevens, Scalia and Kennedy.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

Court upholds restitution order made after ninety-day deadline (Matthew Scarola, June 16, 2010)
Congressional punting on awards of restitution (Anna Christensen, April 26, 2010)
Time limits on restitution awards (Anna Christensen, April 19, 2010)

Briefs and Documents

Brief for Petitioner Brian Russell Dolan
Brief for the United States
Reply Brief for Petitioner Brian Russell Dolan

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Brief for National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the National Crime Victims Law Institute in Support of Respondent

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Opinion below (10th Circuit)
Petition for certiorari
Brief in opposition
Petitioner’s reply

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