Decided

No. 12-9012

Benjamin Robers v. United States

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

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Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED Breyer, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined.

Argued. For petitioner: Jeffrey T. Green, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Sarah E. Harrington, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.

Reply of petitioner Benjamin Robers filed. (Distributed)

Lodging received and distributed.

The Clerk has approved the submission of petitioner's proposed lodging.

Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)

Proposal from counsel for petitioner to lodge copies of two case files from underlying civil cases.

Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Christopher Donovan, Esquire, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case.

CIRCULATED

Brief of petitioner Benjamin Robers filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 10, 2014.

Record received from U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit is electronic.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, February 25, 2014

The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 21, 2014.

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 13, 2013.

Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Benjamin Robers.

Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 18, 2013.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 11, 2013.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013.

Reply of petitioner Benjamin Robers filed.

Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including June 3, 2013.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 1, 2013.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 1, 2013)

Parties

Benjamin Robers, Petitioner, represented by Jeffrey T. Green

Benjamin Robers, Petitioner, represented by Christopher Donovan

United States, Respondent, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.

United States, Respondent, represented by Sarah Elaine Harrington

 
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