No. 19-307

Stuart A. McKeever v. William P. Barr, Attorney General

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2019-09-05
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Relisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: disclosure district-court-authority grand-jury grand-jury-secrecy historical-significance historically-significant inherent-authority judicial-discretion public-interest rule-6(e) rule-6e
Key Terms:
Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-01-17 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether district courts have inherent authority to release grand jury materials in extraordinary circumstances, such as when the case is historically significant and the public interest strongly favors disclosure.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether district courts have inherent authority to release grand jury materials in extraordinary circumstances

Docket Entries

2020-01-21
Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Breyer respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19-307_bqm2.pdf'>Opinion</a>)
2020-01-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
2019-12-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-12-10
Reply of petitioner Stuart A. McKeever filed.
2019-11-22
Brief of respondent William P. Barr, Attorney General in opposition filed.
2019-10-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 22, 2019.
2019-10-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 6, 2019 to November 22, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-10-07
Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
2019-10-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 6, 2019.
2019-10-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 7, 2019 to November 6, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-09-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 7, 2019)

Attorneys

Barr, Att'y Gen.
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Constitutional Accountability Center
Brianne Jenna GorodConstitutional Accountability Center, Amicus
Stuart A. McKeever
Roman Martinez VLatham & Watkins, LLP, Petitioner