No. 15-1504
Vide 15-1503
Title:
Russell L. Overton, Petitioner
v.
United States
Docketed:June 14, 2016
Linked with 15A988
Lower Ct:District of Columbia Court of Appeals
  Case Nos.:(12-CO-1539)
  Decision Date:June 11, 2015
  Rehearing Denied:January 14, 2016
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mar 23 2016 Application (15A988) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 13, 2016 to May 13, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Mar 24 2016 Application (15A988) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 13, 2016.
Apr 27 2016 Application (15A988) to extend further the time from May 13, 2016 to June 10, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Apr 27 2016 Application (15A988) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 10, 2016.
Jun 10 2016 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 14, 2016)
Jul 7 2016 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 15, 2016.
Aug 11 2016 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 14, 2016.
Sep 8 2016 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 14, 2016.
Oct 14 2016 Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. VIDED.
Nov 1 2016 Reply of petitioner Russell L. Overton filed.
Nov 2 2016 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2016.
Nov 16 2016 Record Requested .
Nov 18 2016 Record received from the D.C. Court of Appeals. The record is electronic.
Nov 21 2016 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 9, 2016.
Dec 14 2016 Petition GRANTED limited to the following question: "Whether the petitioners' convictions must be set aside under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963)." The petition in 15-1503 is granted and the cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.
Jan 24 2017 Joint motion to deem the court of appeals' joint appendix as supplemental volumes to the joint appendix filed with this Court filed. VIDED.
Jan 27 2017 Brief of petitioner Russell L. Overton filed.
Jan 27 2017 Joint appendix filed. VIDED.
Feb 3 2017 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. VIDED
Feb 3 2017 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. VIDED.
Feb 3 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth filed. VIDED.
Feb 3 2017 Brief amici curiae of Texas Public Policy Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED.
Feb 3 2017 Brief amici curiae of Former Prosecutors filed. VIDED.
Feb 3 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Wilfredo Lora filed. VIDED.
Feb 3 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. VIDED.
Feb 7 2017 Application (16A792) to file a consolidated respondents brief on the merits in excess of word limits, submitted to The Chief Justice. VIDED.
Feb 9 2017 Application (16A792) to file a consolidated respondents brief on the merits in excess of word limits granted by The Chief Justice. The consolidated brief on the merits may not exceed 22,500 words. VIDED.
Feb 21 2017 Motion to deem the court of appeals' joint appendix as supplemental volumes to the joint appendix filed with this Court GRANTED. VIDED.
Feb 22 2017 CIRCULATED.
Feb 27 2017 Brief of respondent United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Mar 1 2017 Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner Russell L. Overton. VIDED.
Mar 17 2017 Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Mar 17 2017 Reply of petitioners Charles S. Turner, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Mar 21 2017 Reply of petitioner Russell L. Overton filed. (Distributed)
Mar 29 2017 Argued. For petitioners in 15-1503: John S. Williams, Washington, D. C. For petitioner in 15-1504: Deanna M. Rice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. VIDED.
Jun 22 2017 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. Gorsuch, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the cases. VIDED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Michael E. Antalics O'Melveny & Myers LLP(202) 383-5343
    Counsel of Record1625 Eye Street, N.W., #11007
Washington, DC  20006
mantalics@omm.com
Party name: Russell L. Overton
 
John S. Williams
    Counsel of RecordWilliams & Connolly LLP
725 Twelfth Street N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
jwilliams@wc.com
Party name: Charles S. Turner, et al.
 
Deanna Marie Rice 1625 Eye Street NW 202-383-5233
Washington, DC  20006
derice@omm.com
Party name: Russell L. Overton
Attorneys for Respondent:
Jeffrey B. Wall Acting Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States
 
Michael R. Dreeben Deputy Solicitor General(202) 514-2201
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
michael.r.dreeben@usdoj.gov
Party name: United States
Other:
John D. Cline Law Office of John D. Cline(415) 662-2260
235 Montgomery Street
Suite 1070
San Francisco, CA  94104
cline@johndclinelaw.com
Party name: Texas Public Policy Foundation, et al.
 
Jeffrey T. Green Sidley Austin LLP(202) 736-8000
1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
jgreen@sidley.com
Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
 
Jeffrey M. Harris Kirkland & Ellis LLP(202) 879-5000
655 Fifteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20005
jeffrey.harris@kirkland.com
Party name: Cato Institute
 
Julia M. Jordan Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP(202) 956-7500
1700 New York Avenue, N.W.
Suite 700
Washington, DC  20006-5215
jordanjm@sullcrom.com
Party name: Former Prosecutors
 
Alan B. Morrison George Washington University Law School(202) 994-5157
2000 H Street NW
Washington, DC  20052
abmorrison@law.gwu.edu
Party name: Wilfredo Lora
 
Laura Hepokoski Nirider Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth(312) 503-8576
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
375 E. Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL  60611
l-nirider@law.northwestern.edu
Party name: Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth