No. 18-7147
Abasi Akeem Smith v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-111 18-usc-1114 criminal-procedure federal-officer federal-task-force law-enforcement official-duties state-law-enforcement statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
AdministrativeLaw Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2019-02-15
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a state law enforcement officer, who has also been made a member of a federal task force, qualifies as a federal agent when he is acting in the sole capacity of a state law enforcement officer and performing official duties only as a state law enforcement officer?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a state law enforcement officer, who has also been made a member of a federal task force, qualifies as a federal agent when he is acting in the sole capacity of a state law enforcement officer and performing official duties only as a state law enforcement officer?
Docket Entries
2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2018-12-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 22, 2019)
Attorneys
Abasi Smith
Rachael Elizabeth Reese — O'Brien Hatfield, P.A., Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent