No. 20-7622
Merle Denezpi v. United States
Tags: constitutional-provisions court-of-indian-offenses criminal-prosecution double-jeopardy federal-agency indian-law jurisdictional-issue procedural-history tribal-court ute-mountain-ute-agency
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment
FifthAmendment
Latest Conference:
2021-10-15
(distributed 4 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Is the Court of Indian Offenses of Ute Mountain Ute Agency a federal agency such that Merle Denezpi's conviction in that court barred his subsequent prosecution in a United States District Court for a crime arising out of the same incident?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Is the Court of Indian Offenses of Ute Mountain Ute Agency a federal agency such that Merle Denezpi’s conviction in that court barred his subsequent prosecution in a United States District Court for a crime arising out of the same incident? i
Docket Entries
2022-07-15
JUDGMENT ISSUED
2022-06-13
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Barrett, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-7622_ljgm.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Breyer, Alito, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ., joined as to Parts I and III.
2022-02-23
Letter of the Solicitor General correcting a statement made by counsel for the government at oral argument filed. (Distributed)
2022-02-22
Argued. For petitioner: Michael B. Kimberly, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Erica L. Ross, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
2022-02-09
Reply of petitioner Merle Denezpi filed. (Distributed)
2022-01-18
Brief amici curiae of States of Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, and Utah filed. (Distributed)
2022-01-18
Brief amici curiae of Federal Indian Law Scholars and Historians filed. (Distributed)
2022-01-18
Brief amici curiae of Former United States Attorneys John C. Anderson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2022-01-18
Brief amici curiae of National Indigenous Women's Resource Center and the National Congress of American Indians filed. (Distributed)
2022-01-18
Brief amici curiae of Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians filed. (Distributed)
2022-01-18
CIRCULATED
2022-01-11
Brief of respondent United States filed.
2021-12-21
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit.
2021-12-17
ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
2021-12-14
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
2021-12-07
Joint appendix filed (statement of cost filed.)
2021-12-07
Brief of petitioner Merle Denezpi filed.
2021-11-18
Joint 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 December 7, 2021. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 11, 2022.
2021-11-18
Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2021-10-18
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.
2021-10-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
2021-10-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
2021-08-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-19
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2021-06-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 19, 2021.
2021-06-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 18, 2021 to July 19, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-05-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 18, 2021.
2021-05-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 19, 2021 to June 18, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-04-19
Response Requested. (Due May 19, 2021)
2021-04-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021.
2021-04-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-03-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 30, 2021)
Attorneys
Federal Indian Law Scholars and Historians
Ian Heath Gershengorn — Jenner & Block, Amicus
Ian Heath Gershengorn — Jenner & Block, Amicus
Former United States Attorneys John C. Anderson, et al.
Robert Trent Shores — GableGotwals, Amicus
Robert Trent Shores — GableGotwals, Amicus
Merle Denezpi
Michael B. Kimberly — McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Petitioner
Michael B. Kimberly — McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Petitioner
Theresa M. Duncan — Duncan Earnest LLC, Petitioner
Theresa M. Duncan — Duncan Earnest LLC, Petitioner
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
National Indigenous Women's Resource Center and the National Congress of American Indians
Mary Kathryn Nagle — Pipestem and Nagle Law PC, Amicus
Mary Kathryn Nagle — Pipestem and Nagle Law PC, Amicus
States of Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, and Utah
Eric Reuel Olson — Solicitor General, Amicus
Eric Reuel Olson — Solicitor General, Amicus
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians
Jennifer H. Weddle — Greenberg Traurig, Amicus
Jennifer H. Weddle — Greenberg Traurig, Amicus