| No. 20-927 *** CAPITAL CASE *** | |
| Title: | United States, Petitioner v. Dustin John Higgs |
| Docketed: | January 11, 2021 |
| Linked with 20A134 | |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (20-18) |
| Questions Presented | |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Jan 11 2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due February 10, 2021) |
| Proof of ServicePetition | |
| Jan 13 2021 | Brief of respondent Dustin John Higgs in opposition filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of Service | |
| Jan 14 2021 | Application (20A134) to vacate stay, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Main DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsProof of Service | |
| Jan 14 2021 | Reply of petitioner United States filed. |
| Proof of ServiceMain Document | |
| Jan 15 2021 | Response to application from respondent Dustin John Higgs filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of Service | |
| Jan 15 2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment GRANTED. The petition for writ of certiorari before judgment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is granted. The December 29, 2020 order of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland is reversed, and the case is remanded to the Court of Appeals with instructions to remand to the District Court for the prompt designation of Indiana under 18 U. S. C. ยง3596(a). The application to vacate stay presented to THE CHIEF JUSTICE and by him referred to the Court is granted. The January 13, 2021 order of the Court of Appeals granting a stay is vacated. JUSTICE KAGAN would deny the petition for writ of certiorari before judgment and the application. Justice Breyer, dissenting. (Detached Opinion). JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, dissenting. (Detached Opinion). |
| Jan 15 2021 | Application (20A134) referred to the Court. |
| Jan 15 2021 | Application (20A134) granted by the Court. The application to vacate stay presented to THE CHIEF JUSTICE and by him referred to the Court is granted. The January 13, 2021 order of the Court of Appeals granting a stay is vacated. |
| Feb 16 2021 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioner | ||
| Elizabeth B. Prelogar Counsel of Record | Acting Solicitor General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov | 202-514-2217 |
| Party name: United States | ||
| Attorneys for Respondent | ||
| Matthew C. Lawry Counsel of Record | Defender Assoc. of Phila. Curtis Center, Suite 545 West 601 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 matthew_lawry@fd.org | 215-928-0520 |
| Party name: Dustin John Higgs | ||