No. 18-7162

Muna Osman Jama v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-12-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: due-process first-amendment foreign-terrorist-organization free-speech freedom-of-speech material-support peaceable-assembly terrorism vagueness
Latest Conference: 2019-02-15
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does section, 18 Usc § 2339B(a) [material support of foreign terrorist organization(s)] impose an unconstitutionally vague provision in times of peace, in violation of the - United States constitution's First Amendment to freedom of speech and peaceable assembly?

Does the seven non-exclusive factors used by the district court to determine whether the defendant and her associates were part of the al-Shabaab terrorist organization violate the defendant's rights to a fair trial?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does section, 18 USC § 2339B(a) [material support of foreign terrorist organization(s)] impose an unconstitutionally vague provision in times of peace, in violation of the United States Constitution's First Amendment to freedom of speech and peaceable assembly?

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 to respond filed.
2018-12-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 22, 2019)
2018-09-25
Application (18A301) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 13, 2018.
2018-09-18
Application (18A301) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 14, 2018 to December 13, 2018, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Muna Jama
Muna Osman Jama — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent