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Barrett v. United States

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
24-5774	2nd Cir.	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	OT 2025

Issue: Whether the double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment permits two sentences for an act that violates 18 U.S.C. " 924(c) and (j).

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/15/2024	Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 18, 2024)
11/13/2024	Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 18, 2024 to December 18, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
11/15/2024	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 18, 2024.
12/03/2024	Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 18, 2024 to January 17, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
12/05/2024	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 17, 2025.
01/17/2025	Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
01/31/2025	Reply of petitioner Dwayne Barrett filed.
02/06/2025	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
02/24/2025	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2025.
03/03/2025	Motion to proceed in forma pauperis GRANTED. Petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
03/19/2025	Charles L. McCloud, Esquire, of Washington, D. C., is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below.
03/21/2025	Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
03/27/2025	Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 23, 2025. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 28, 2025.