Cox v. United States, 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

Docket No. 16-1017
Granted: September 28, 2017
Argued: January 16, 2018
Decided: June 22, 2018
Opinions
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

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No. 16–1017

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LAITH G. COX, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES

COURTNEY A. CRAIG, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES

ANDREW K. LEWIS, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES

IAN T. MILLER, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES

JOSEPH D. MORCHINEK, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES

KELVIN L. O’SHAUGHNESSY, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES

on writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the armed forces

[June 22, 2018]

Per Curiam.

The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.

It is so ordered.


Materials
Jul 24, 2018 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jun 25, 2018 The record from the Department of the Army has been returned.
Jun 22, 2018 Writ of certiorari DISMISSED as improvidently granted. Opinion per curiam.
Jan 16, 2018 Argued. For petitioners: Stephen I. Vladeck, Austin, Tex. For Professor Aditya Bamzai as amicus curiae: Aditya Bamzai, Charlottesville, VA. For respondent: Brian H. Fletcher, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. VIDED.
Jan 10, 2018 Letter of respondent United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 8, 2018 Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the Armed Forces. (2 Boxes). Box 2 of 2 is SEALED.
Jan 5, 2018 Motion of Professor Aditya Bamzai for enlargement of time for oral argument, for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED, and the time is divided as follows: 30 minutes for petitioners, 10 minutes for Professor Aditya Bamzai, and 30 minutes for respondent. VIDED
Jan 5, 2018 Reply of petitioner Laith G.Cox filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Dec 18, 2017 Record requested from the U.S.C.A for the Armed Forces.
Dec 14, 2017 Motion of Aditya Bamzai for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED.
Dec 7, 2017 Brief of respondent United States filed. VIDED.
Nov 22, 2017 CIRCULATED.
Nov 17, 2017 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 16, 2018. VIDED
Nov 14, 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Aditya Bamzai in support of neither party filed. VIDED.
Nov 7, 2017 Joint appendix filed. VIDED. (Statement of costs filed)
Nov 7, 2017 Brief of petitioners filed. VIDED.
Sep 28, 2017 Petition GRANTED, and the petitions for writs of certiorari in Nos. 16-961 and 16-1423 are granted. The cases are consolidated, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. In addition to the questions presented by the petitions, the parties are directed to brief and argue the following question: Whether this Court has jurisdiction to review the cases in Nos. 16-961 and 16-1017 under 28 U. S. C. § 1259(3).
Sep 6, 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/25/2017.
May 19, 2017 Reply of petitioner Laith G. Cox filed. VIDED.
May 15, 2017 Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Apr 19, 2017 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 15, 2017.
Mar 22, 2017 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 26, 2017.
Feb 21, 2017 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 27, 2017)