| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-44 | 11th Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2012 |
Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to or work for this blog in various capacities, filed an amicus brief in support of the petitioner in this case.
Issue: Whether the government is exempted as a matter of law for Hyde Amendment sanctions, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, under the statute’s prohibition on “bad faith” prosecutions despite subjective malice in its filing decision and extensive and pervasive prosecutorial misconduct during the course of the litigation, merely because there was probable cause to support the filing of the indictment.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Jul 6 2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 9, 2012) |
| Jul 9 2012 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner |
| Jul 31 2012 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 10, 2012. |
| Aug 9 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of The Constitution Project filed. |
| Aug 9 2012 | Brief amici curiae of Former Federal Judges, et al. filed. |
| Aug 9 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Aug 9 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Physicians and Surgeons filed. |
| Aug 27 2012 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 10, 2012. |
| Oct 9 2012 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 12, 2012. |
| Oct 12 2012 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Oct 19 2012 | Reply of petitioner Ali Shaygan filed. |
| Oct 24 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 9, 2012. |
| Nov 13 2012 | Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
