No. 19-783

Nathan Van Buren v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2019-12-18
Status: Judgment Issued
Type: Paid
Amici (22)Relisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: circuit-split computer-fraud computer-fraud-and-abuse-act cybercrime data-protection improper-purpose intent standing statutory-interpretation unauthorized-access
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Privacy
Latest Conference: 2020-04-17 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a person who is authorized to access information on a computer for certain purposes violates Section 1030(a)(2) of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act if he accesses the same information for an improper purpose

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a person who is authorized to access information on a computer for certain purposes violates Section 1030(a)(2) of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act if he accesses the same information for an improper purpose.

Docket Entries

2023-02-15
Record returned to the U.S.D.C Northern District of Georgia (three envelopes).
2021-07-06
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2021-06-03
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Barrett, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-783_k53l.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, J., joined.
2020-11-30
Argued. For petitioner: Jeffrey L. Fisher, Stanford, Cal. For respondent: Eric J. Feigin, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
2020-11-04
Record received from the U.S.D.C Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta) Some sealed materials. One Envelope.
2020-10-27
CIRCULATED
2020-10-13
Record received from the U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
2020-10-08
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit.
2020-09-28
Reply of petitioner Nathan Van Buren filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2020-09-16
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 30, 2020.
2020-09-03
Brief amicus curiae of Voatz, Inc. filed.
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2020-09-03
Brief amici curiae of Electronic Privacy Information Center, et al. filed.
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2020-09-03
Brief amicus curiae of Digital Justice Foundation filed.
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2020-09-02
Brief amici curiae of Karen Heart and Anthony Volini of CIPLIT filed.
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2020-09-01
Brief amicus curiae of Managed Funds Association filed.
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2020-08-31
Brief amicus curiae of Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association filed.
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2020-08-27
Brief of respondent United States filed.
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2020-07-08
Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed.
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2020-07-08
Brief amicus curiae of The Markup filed.
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2020-07-08
Brief amici curiae of Computer Security Researchers, et al. filed.
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2020-07-08
Brief amicus curiae of Orin S. Kerr filed.
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2020-07-08
Brief amici curiae of Technology Companies filed.
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2020-07-08
Brief amicus curiae of The United States Technology Policy Committee of the ACM in support of neither party filed.
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2020-07-08
Brief amici curiae of National Whistleblower Center filed.
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2020-07-08
Brief amici curiae of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, et al. filed.
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2020-07-08
Brief amicus curiae of Committee for Justice filed.
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2020-07-08
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
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2020-07-07
Brief amicus curiae of Association of Medical Device Reprocessors filed.
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2020-07-07
Brief amicus curiae of Association of Medical Device Service Organizations filed.
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2020-07-07
Brief amici curiae of Kyratso Karahalios, et al. filed.
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2020-07-07
Brief amici curiae of The R Street Institute, et al. filed.
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2020-07-01
Brief of petitioner Nathan Van Buren filed.
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2020-07-01
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received 5/11/21).
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2020-06-04
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Nathan Van Buren
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2020-05-06
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 July 1, 2020. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 27, 2020.
2020-04-29
Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
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2020-04-20
Petition GRANTED.
2020-04-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
2020-03-18
Reply of petitioner Nathan Van Buren filed.
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2020-03-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/3/2020.
2020-03-10
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
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2020-01-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 10, 2020.
2020-01-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 18, 2020 to March 10, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
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2020-01-17
Brief amici curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation, et al. filed.
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2020-01-17
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
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2020-01-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 18, 2020.
2020-01-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 17, 2020 to February 18, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
2020-01-07
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Nathan Van Buren.
Blanket ConsentProof of Service
2019-12-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 17, 2020)
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Attorneys

Americans for Prosperity Foundation
Russel James Valvo III — Americans for Prosperity Foundation, Amicus
Russel James Valvo III — Americans for Prosperity Foundation, Amicus
Association of Medical Device Reprocessors
Stephen David Terman — Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz PC, Amicus
Stephen David Terman — Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz PC, Amicus
Association of Medical Device Service Organizations
John Garfield Dillard — Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC, Amicus
John Garfield Dillard — Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC, Amicus
Committee for Justice
Anthony John Dick — Jones Day, Amicus
Anthony John Dick — Jones Day, Amicus
Digital Justice Foundation
Edward Francis Cunningham — Law Office of Edward F. Cunningham, Amicus
Edward Francis Cunningham — Law Office of Edward F. Cunningham, Amicus
Electronic Frontier Foundation, et al.
Andrew Gellis Crocker — Electronic Frontier Foundation, Amicus
Andrew Gellis Crocker — Electronic Frontier Foundation, Amicus
Electronic Privacy Information Center, et al.
Alan Jay Butler — Electronic Privacy Information Center, Amicus
Alan Jay Butler — Electronic Privacy Information Center, Amicus
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association
Joseph Vecchione DeMarco — DeVore & DeMarco LLP, Amicus
Karen Heart and Anthony Volini of CIPLIT
Karen Heart — Attorney at Law, Amicus
Karen Heart — Attorney at Law, Amicus
Kyratso Karahalios, et al.
Esha Bhandari — American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Amicus
Esha Bhandari — American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Amicus
Managed Funds Association
Joseph Vecchione DeMarco — DeVore & DeMarco LLP, Amicus
Joseph Vecchione DeMarco — DeVore & DeMarco LLP, Amicus
Nathan Van Buren
Jeffrey L. Fisher — Stanford Law School Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Petitioner
Jeffrey L. Fisher — Stanford Law School Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Petitioner
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Clifford Warren Berlow — Jenner & Block LLP, Amicus
Clifford Warren Berlow — Jenner & Block LLP, Amicus
National Whistleblower Center
Stephen M. Kohn — Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, LLP, Amicus
Stephen M. Kohn — Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, LLP, Amicus
Orin S. Kerr
Orin S. Kerr — Amicus
Orin S. Kerr — Amicus
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, et al.
Kannon K. Shanmugam — Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Amicus
Kannon K. Shanmugam — Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Amicus
Technology Companies
Mark A. Lemley — Durie Tangri LLP, Amicus
Mark A. Lemley — Durie Tangri LLP, Amicus
The Markup
Katherine M. Bolger — Davis Wright & Tremaine LLP, Amicus
Katherine M. Bolger — Davis Wright & Tremaine LLP, Amicus
The R Street Institute, Public Knowledge, Lincoln Network, Engine Advocacy, the Innovation Defense Foundation, and the American Antitrust Institute
Charles Duan — R Street Institute, Amicus
Charles Duan — R Street Institute, Amicus
The United States Technology Policy Committee of the ACM
Andrew Grosso — Andrew Grosso & Associates, Amicus
Andrew Grosso — Andrew Grosso & Associates, Amicus
United States
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Voatz, Inc.
Jared Lee Hubbard — Fitch Law Partners LLP, Amicus
Jared Lee Hubbard — Fitch Law Partners LLP, Amicus