Decided
Carr v. United States
Holding
The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 2007 makes it a crime for convicted sex offenders to fail to register with local authorities when they move to a new state. The Court rules that the Act does not apply to sex offenders moved before the Act went into effect.
Judgment
Reversed and remanded, 6-3, in an opinion by Sonia Sotomayor on Jun 1, 2010. Justice Scalia joined in part, and filed a separate opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Justice Alito filed a dissenting opinion, joined by Justices Thomas and Ginsburg.
Merits Briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Thomas Carr
- Brief for Respondent United States
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Thomas Carr
Amicus Briefs
- Brief for National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Law Professors in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the State of Kansas, et al. in Support of Respondent
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Mar 11, 2009Application (08A806) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 22, 2009 to April 22, 2009, submitted to Justice Stevens.
Mar 12, 2009Application (08A806) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until April 22, 2009.
Apr 22, 2009Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 26, 2009)
May 21, 2009Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 25, 2009.
Jun 17, 2009Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 24, 2009.
Jul 20, 2009Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 7, 2009.
Aug 6, 2009Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Aug 19, 2009DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2009.
Aug 19, 2009Reply of petitioner Thomas Carr filed. (Distributed)
Sep 30, 2009Petition GRANTED.
Nov 4, 2009The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 3, 2009.
Nov 4, 2009The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 15, 2010.
Nov 30, 2009SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, February 24, 2010.
Dec 3, 2009Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Thomas Carr.
Dec 3, 2009Brief of petitioner Thomas Carr filed.
Dec 10, 2009Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Dec 10, 2009Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.
Dec 26, 2009CIRCULATED.
Dec 30, 2009Record for U.S.C.A. for 7th Circuit is electronic.
Jan 6, 2010Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of Indiana. (1 envelope)
Jan 11, 2010Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Jan 14, 2010The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including January 19, 2010.
Jan 19, 2010Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
Jan 25, 2010Brief amici curiae of Kansas, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 16, 2010Reply of petitioner Thomas Carr filed. (Distributed)
Feb 24, 2010Argued. For petitioner: Charles A. Rothfeld, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Curtis E. Gannon, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Jun 1, 2010Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Kennedy, and Breyer, JJ., joined, and in which Scalia, J., joined except for Part III-C. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas and Ginsburg, JJ., joined.
Jul 6, 2010JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jul 6, 2010Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of Indiana (Fort Wayne). (1-envelope)
Recommended Citation: Carr v. United States, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/carr-v-united-states/