Ryan v. Washington
Petition for certiorari denied on April 17, 2017
Issue: Whether a district court has the authority to allow an untimely appeal to proceed by granting equitable relief under Federal Rule Civil Procedure 60(b) for the sole purpose of circumventing the jurisdictional requirements of 28 U.S.C. ยง 2107 and Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a).
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/20/2016 | Application (16A402) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 13, 2016 to January 12, 2017, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| 10/25/2016 | Application (16A402) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until December 28, 2016. |
| 12/28/2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 2, 2017) |
| 01/13/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 6, 2017. |
| 02/02/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Arizona Voice for Crime Victims, Inc. filed. |
| 02/27/2017 | Brief of respondent Theodore Washington in opposition filed. |
| 02/27/2017 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Theodore Washington. |
| 03/13/2017 | Reply of petitioner Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. |
| 03/15/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 31, 2017. |
| 03/29/2017 | Rescheduled. |
| 04/10/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 13, 2017. |
| 04/17/2017 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| 04/17/2017 | Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |