Oral Argument: Ellingburg v. United States | Case No. 24-482 | Oral Argument Date: 10/14/25

Oral Argument: Ellingburg v. United States | Case No. 24-482 | Oral Argument Date: 10/14/25 Link to Docket: Here 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. Website Link to Opinion Summary: TBD. Website Link to Oral Argument: TBD. 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