Decided
Bloate v. United States
Holding
The Speedy Trial Act requires the government to bring a criminal defendant to trial within seventy days, with certain time excluded. The Court held that time spent preparing pretrial motions is not automatically excluded, but will be if the trial court properly granted a continuance of the trial in order to permit such motions.
Judgment
Reversed and remanded, 7-2, in an opinion by Clarence Thomas on Aug 3, 2010. Justice Alito dissented, joined by Justice Breyer.
Merits Briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Taylor James Bloate
- Brief for Respondent United States of America
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Taylor James Bloate
Amicus Briefs
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Dec 4, 2008Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 5, 2009)
Dec 29, 2008Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 4, 2009.
Feb 4, 2009Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Feb 18, 2009DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 6, 2009.
Feb 18, 2009Reply of petitioner Taylor James Bloate filed. (Distributed).
Feb 23, 2009Record Requested .
Mar 25, 2009DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 17, 2009.
Apr 20, 2009Petition GRANTED.
May 20, 2009The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 18, 2009.
May 20, 2009The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 10, 2009.
Jun 18, 2009Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received.
Jun 18, 2009Brief of petitioner Taylor James Bloate filed.
Jun 25, 2009Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Jun 29, 2009The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 12, 2009.
Jul 16, 2009SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, October 6, 2009.
Jul 30, 2009CIRCULATED.
Aug 12, 2009Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
Sep 11, 2009Reply of petitioner Taylor James Bloate filed. (Distributed)
Oct 6, 2009Argued. For petitioner: Mark T. Stancil, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Matthew D. Roberts, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
Mar 8, 2010Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Kenendy, Ginsburg, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a concurring opinion. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined.
Apr 9, 2010JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Aug 2, 2010Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 8th Circuit.
Aug 2, 2010Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Missouri.
Recommended Citation: Bloate v. United States, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/bloate-v-united-states/