Supreme Court of the United States

QUESTION PRESENTED:

1) Whether a cause of action exists under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics for First Amendment retaliation claims; and (2) whether a cause of action exists under Bivens for claims against federal officers engaged in immigration-related functions for allegedly violating a plaintiff’s Fourth Amendment rights.

Date                   Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 30 2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 2, 2021)
Aug 09 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 2, 2021 to October 4, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 10 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 4, 2021.
Aug 30 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Independent Women's Law Center filed.
Aug 31 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of National Border Patrol Council filed.
Sep 02 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Immigration Reform Law Institute filed.
Oct 04 2021 | Motion for leave to file a brief in opposition under seal with redacted copies for the public record filed by respondent Robert Boule.
Oct 04 2021 | Brief of respondent Robert Boule in opposition filed.
Oct 12 2021 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed.
Oct 12 2021 | Reply of petitioner Erik Egbert filed. (Distributed)
Oct 13 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
Nov 01 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/5/2021.
Nov 05 2021 | Motion for leave to file a brief in opposition under seal with redacted copies for the public record GRANTED.
Nov 05 2021 | Petition GRANTED limited to Questions 1 and 2 presented by the petition.
Dec 17 2021 | ARGUMENT SET FOR Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
Dec 20 2021 | Brief of petitioner Erik Egbert filed.
Dec 20 2021 | Motion for leave to file the joint appendix under seal with redacted copies for the public record filed by respondent Robert Boule.
Dec 22 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of National Border Patrol Council filed.
Dec 23 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Dec 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Jennifer L. Mascott filed.
Dec 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Independent Women's Law Center filed.
Dec 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Dee Farmer, et al. in support of neither party filed.
Dec 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Immigration Reform Law Institute filed.
Dec 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Former U.S. Attorneys General John D. Ashcroft, et al. filed.
Dec 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of National ICE Council filed.