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William Edward Neilly v. Michigan
Paid petition · Supreme Court of Michigan, No. 165185 · judgment July 8, 2024
GVR'd · January 26, 2026
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
Whether restitution ordered as part of a criminal sentence is punishment for purposes of the Ex Post Facto Clause.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Amanda Kelly Rice
Jones Day
For respondent
Heather Susan Bergmann
Kalamazoo Co Office of the Prosecuting Attorney
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 8 conferences
Proceedings
- Feb 27 2026Judgment and Mandate Issued.
- Jan 26 2026Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Ellingburg v. United States, 607 U. S. ___ (2026).
- Jan 20 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
- Mar 31 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025.
- Mar 24 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
- Mar 17 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025.
- Mar 03 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
- Feb 24 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2025.
- Feb 13 2025Rescheduled.
- Feb 05 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
- Feb 05 2025Reply of petitioner William Edward Neilly filed. (Distributed)
- Jan 29 2025Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
- Jan 27 2025Brief of respondent Michigan in opposition filed.
- Dec 18 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 27, 2025.
- Dec 17 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 26, 2024 to January 27, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Nov 25 2024Response Requested. (Due December 26, 2024)
- Nov 19 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
- Oct 07 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 8, 2024)