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Cotonuts v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on February 27, 2017

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-5046 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act's delegation of authority to the Attorney General to issue regulations under 42 U.S.C. § 16913(d) violates the nondelegation doctrine.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/13/2016Application (15A1059) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 25, 2016 to June 24, 2016, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
04/15/2016Application (15A1059) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until June 24, 2016.
06/24/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 29, 2016)
07/06/2016Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
07/14/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.
09/21/2016Response Requested . (Due October 21, 2016)
10/12/2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 21, 2016.
11/21/2016Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
12/08/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017.
01/05/2017Reply of petitioner Glen Earl Cotonuts filed. (Distributed)
01/06/2017Rescheduled.
01/09/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 13, 2017.
01/12/2017Rescheduled.
01/17/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 19, 2017.
01/18/2017Rescheduled.
02/06/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2017.
02/21/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 24, 2017.
02/27/2017Petition DENIED.