Akbar v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on October 3, 2016
Issue: Whether it violates the constitutional separation-of-powers or exceeds statutory authority for the President, rather than Congress, to prescribe the aggravating-factor elements that permit a court-martial to impose a death sentence on a member of the armed forces.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Jan 13 2016 | Application (15A742) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 7, 2016 to April 7, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Jan 15 2016 | Application (15A742) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until April 7, 2016. |
| Apr 6 2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 9, 2016) |
| Apr 20 2016 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitiioner. |
| May 4 2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 8, 2016. |
| May 9 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| May 9 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of National Institute of Military Justice filed. |
| May 9 2016 | Brief amici curiae of United States Air Force and Navy-Marine Corps Appellate Defense Divisions filed. |
| Jun 3 2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 8, 2016. |
| Jul 6 2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 3, 2016. |
| Aug 3 2016 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Aug 3 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Aditya Bamzai filed. |
| Aug 17 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016. |
| Aug 17 2016 | Reply of petitioner Hasan K. Akbar filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 3 2016 | Petition DENIED. |
