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Snyder v. United States

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-108 7th Cir. Apr 15, 2024
 Jun 26, 2024 6-3 Kavanaugh OT 2023

Holding: Federal law proscribes bribes to state and local officials but does not make it a crime for those officials to accept gratuities for their past acts.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 6-3, in an opinion by Justice Kavanaugh on June 26, 2024. Justice Gorsuch filed a concurring opinion. Justice Jackson filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Sotomayor and Kagan joined.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 01 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 5, 2023)
Aug 29 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 5, 2023 to October 5, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 31 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 5, 2023.
Sep 01 2023Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
Sep 05 2023Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Sep 15 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 5, 2023 to November 6, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 18 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 6, 2023.
Oct 25 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 6, 2023 to November 16, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 26 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 16, 2023.
Nov 16 2023Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Nov 20 2023Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed bypetitioner.
Nov 21 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
Nov 21 2023Reply of petitioner James E. Snyder filed. (Distributed)
Dec 13 2023Petition GRANTED.
Dec 18 2023Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
Dec 28 2023Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 5, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including March 11, 2024. The reply brief on the merits will be filed in compliance with Rule 25.3.
Feb 05 2024Brief of petitioner James E. Snyder filed.
Feb 05 2024Joint appendix filed.
Feb 09 2024Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation and Due Process Institute filed.
Feb 09 2024Brief amicus curiae of James Madison Center for Free Speech filed.
Feb 12 2024Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Feb 12 2024Brief amicus curiae of Laborers' International Union of North America filed.
Feb 12 2024Brief amicus curiae of Separation of Powers Clinic filed.
Feb 12 2024Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
Feb 12 2024Brief amicus curiae of International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, AFL-CIO filed.
Feb 16 2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 15, 2024.
Feb 16 2024Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Feb 22 2024Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and available with the Clerk.
Mar 11 2024Brief of respondent United States filed.
Mar 20 2024CIRCULATED
Apr 02 2024Reply of petitioner James E. Snyder filed. (Distributed)
Apr 15 2024Argued. For petitioner: Lisa S. Blatt, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Colleen R. Sinzdak, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C
Jun 26 2024Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a concurring opinion. Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ., joined.
Jul 29 2024Judgment Issued.