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Jouppi v. Alaska

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-246 Alaska TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether, in determining whether a fine contravenes the excessive fines clause – which holds the amount of the fine “must bear some relationship to the gravity of the offense that it is designed to punish” – courts may consider the gravity of the underlying offense purely in the abstract or should consider the gravity of the specific defendant’s wrongdoing.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/24/2025Application (24A1287) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 17, 2025 to September 2, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
06/26/2025Application (24A1287) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until September 2, 2025.
08/29/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 3, 2025)
09/04/2025Waiver of right of respondent Alaska to respond filed.
09/10/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
09/17/2025Response Requested. (Due October 17, 2025)
09/26/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 17, 2025 to November 17, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
09/29/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 17, 2025.
10/17/2025Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
10/17/2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor Beth A. Colgan filed.
10/17/2025Brief amicus curiae of Tyson Timbs filed.
11/17/2025Brief of respondent Alaska in opposition filed.
11/20/2025Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioners.
11/24/2025Reply of petitioner Kenneth Jouppi filed. (Distributed)
11/25/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.