No. 23-365
Medical Marijuana, Inc., et al. v. Douglas J. Horn
Tags: circuit-split civil-damages civil-rico economic-harm personal-injury rico rico-act statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference:
2024-04-26
(distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether economic harms resulting from personal injuries are injuries to 'business or property by reason of' the defendant's acts for purposes of civil RICO
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) creates a civil treble-damages action for “falny person injured in his business or property by reason of” certain offenses. 18 U.S.C. § 1964(c). The question presented is: Whether economic harms resulting from personal injuries are injuries to “business or property by reason of” the defendant’s acts for purposes of civil RICO. (1)
Docket Entries
2025-05-05
Judgment Issued.
2025-04-02
Judgment is affirmed and case remanded. Barrett, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-365_6k47.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Jackson, JJ., joined. Jackson, J., filed a concurring opinion. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Kavanaugh, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, J., joined.
2024-10-15
Argued. For petitioners: Lisa S. Blatt, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Easha Anand, Stanford, Cal.
2024-09-24
Reply of petitioners Medical Marijuana, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2024-09-04
Brief amicus curiae of Human Trafficking Legal Center filed. (Distributed)
2024-09-04
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed)
2024-09-04
Amicus brief of Human Trafficking Legal Center submitted.
2024-09-04
Amicus brief of American Association for Justice submitted.
2024-08-28
Brief of respondent Douglas Horn filed. (Distributed)
2024-08-28
Brief of Douglas Horn submitted.
2024-08-23
Amicus brief of Thomas Fuller Ogden submitted.
2024-08-23
Brief amicus curiae of Thomas Fuller Ogden filed. (Distributed)
2024-08-08
CIRCULATED
2024-08-01
Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and available with the Clerk.
2024-07-26
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
2024-07-26
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
2024-07-16
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
2024-07-16
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Product Liability Advisory Council, and American Tort Reform Association filed.
2024-07-16
Brief amici curiae of DRI Center for Law & Public Policy and Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.
2024-07-16
Brief amicus curiae of U.S. Hemp Roundtable, Inc. filed.
2024-07-16
Amicus brief of U.S. Hemp Roundtable, Inc. submitted.
2024-07-11
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
2024-07-11
Amicus brief of Washington Legal Foundation submitted.
2024-07-09
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
2024-07-09
Brief of petitioners Medical Marijuana, Inc., et al. filed.
2024-07-09
Joint Appendix submitted.
2024-07-09
Brief of Medical Marijuana, Inc., et al. submitted.
2024-05-13
Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 9, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 28, 2024.
2024-05-07
Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2024-04-29
Petition GRANTED.
2024-04-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2024.
2024-04-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/19/2024.
2024-04-03
Reply of petitioners Medical Marijuana, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2024-03-18
Brief of respondent Douglas Horn in opposition filed.
2024-02-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 18, 2024.
2024-02-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 16, 2024 to March 18, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-01-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 16, 2024.
2024-01-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 17, 2024 to February 16, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-12-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 17, 2024.
2023-12-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 18, 2023 to January 17, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-11-16
Response Requested. (Due December 18, 2023)
2023-11-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023.
2023-11-07
Waiver of right of respondent Douglas Horn, et al. to respond filed.
2023-11-06
Brief amici curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
2023-10-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 6, 2023)
Attorneys
American Association for Justice
Atlantic Legal Foundation & DRI Center for Law and Public Policy
Lawrence S. Ebner — Amicus
Lawrence S. Ebner — Amicus
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Product Liability Advisory Council, and American Tort Reform Association
Donald Manwell Falk — Schaerr Jaffe LLP, Amicus
Donald Manwell Falk — Schaerr Jaffe LLP, Amicus
Douglas Horn
Jeffrey Marc Benjamin — The Linden Law Group, P.C., Respondent
Jeffrey Marc Benjamin — The Linden Law Group, P.C., Respondent
Easha Anand — Stanford Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Respondent
Easha Anand — Stanford Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Respondent
DRI Center for Law & Public Policy and Atlantic Legal Foundation
Sarah Elizabeth Spencer — Spencer Willson PLLC, Amicus
Sarah Elizabeth Spencer — Spencer Willson PLLC, Amicus
Human Trafficking Legal Center
Amit Ramnik Vora — Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, Amicus
Amit Ramnik Vora — Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, Amicus
Medical Marijuana, Inc., et al.
Lisa S. Blatt — Williams & Connolly LLP, Petitioner
Lisa S. Blatt — Williams & Connolly LLP, Petitioner
Thomas Fuller Ogden
Thomas Fuller Ogden — Attorney At Law, Amicus
Thomas Fuller Ogden — Attorney At Law, Amicus
U.S. Hemp Roundtable, Inc.
James Christopher Martin — Reed Smith LLP, Amicus
James Christopher Martin — Reed Smith LLP, Amicus
Washington Legal Foundation