Oral Argument: Ellingburg v. United States | Case No. 24-482 | Oral Argument Date: 10/14/25
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Oral Argument: Ellingburg v. United States | Case No. 24-482 | Oral Argument Date: 10/14/25
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Case Preview: Here
Question Presented: Whether criminal restitution under the Mandatory Victim Restitution Act (MVRA) is penal for purposes of the Ex Post Facto Clause.
Oral Advocates:
- For Petitioner: Amy M. Saharia, Washington, D.C. argued for petitioner.
- For Respondent in Support of Vacatur: Ashley Robertson, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice argued for respondent in support of vacatur.
- For Court-Appointed Amicus Curiae in Support of Judgment Below: John F. Bash, Austin, Texas.
Link to Opinion: TBD.
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Argument Preview
[00:00:58] Argument Begins
[00:01:06] Petitioner Opening Statement
[00:03:14] Petitioner Free for All Questions
[00:14:04] Petitioner Sequential Questions
[00:18:36] Respondent in Support of Vacatur Opening Statement
[00:19:45] Respondent in Support of Vacatur Free for All Questions
[00:33:22] Respondent in Support of Vacatur Sequential Questions
[00:34:41] For Court-Appointed Amicus Curiae in Support of Judgment Below Opening Statement
[00:37:03] For Court-Appointed Amicus Curiae in Support of Judgment Below Free for All Questions
[01:01:03] For Court-Appointed Amicus Curiae in Support of Judgment Below Sequential Questions
[01:02:09] Petitioner Rebuttal