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McDonald v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on March 30, 2020

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-557 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether Congress" omission of a mens rea for the offense of sexual assault by bodily harm means mere negligence as to the lack of consent suffices.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/06/2019Application (19A191) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 27, 2019 to October 26, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.
08/19/2019Application (19A191) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 26, 2019.
10/28/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 29, 2019)
11/01/2019Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
11/13/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
11/21/2019Response Requested. (Due December 23, 2019)
11/22/2019Brief amicus curiae of U.S. Army Trial Defense Service filed.
12/17/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 23, 2019 to January 22, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
12/18/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 22, 2020.
01/03/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 22, 2020 to February 21, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
01/06/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 21, 2020.
02/21/2020Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
03/10/2020Reply of petitioner McDonald filed.
03/11/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020.
03/30/2020Petition DENIED.