Thompson v. United States
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-1095 | 7th Cir. |
Jan 14, 2025 |
Mar 21, 2025 | 9-0 | Roberts | OT 2024 |
Holding: Title 18 U.S.C. § 1014, which prohibits “knowingly mak[ing] any false statement,” does not criminalize statements that are misleading but not false.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts on March 21, 2025. Justices Alito and Jackson filed concurring opinions.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Apr 05 2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 9, 2024) |
| May 01 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 9, 2024 to June 10, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
| May 02 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 10, 2024. |
| May 17 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 10, 2024 to July 10, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
| May 20 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 10, 2024. |
| Jul 10 2024 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Jul 17 2024 | Reply of petitioner Patrick D. Thompson filed. |
| Jul 24 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024. |
| Oct 04 2024 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Oct 31 2024 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. |
| Nov 06 2024 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. |
| Nov 06 2024 | Brief of petitioner Patrick D. Thompson filed. |
| Nov 06 2024 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Nov 07 2024 | Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and available with the Clerk. |
| Nov 12 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Joel S. Johnson filed. |
| Nov 13 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Nov 14 2024 | Sealed material received from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The remainder of the record is available on PACER. |
| Dec 03 2024 | CIRCULATED |
| Dec 06 2024 | Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 23 2024 | Reply of petitioner Patrick D. Thompson filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 14 2025 | Argued. For petitioner: Chris C. Gair, Chicago, Ill. For respondent: Caroline A. Flynn, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Mar 21 2025 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Alito, J., and Jackson, J., filed concurring opinions. |
