No. 18-763

Chaka Fattah, Sr. v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2018-12-14
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: 6th-amendment circuit-split criminal-procedure deliberations due-process evidence judicial-discretion juror-removal jury-unanimity misconduct-standard standard-of-review
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Latest Conference: 2019-03-15
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether, to remove a juror for alleged misconduct during deliberations, a district court must determine that there is no possibility that the allegations of misconduct stem from the juror's view of the evidence.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a district court must determine that there is no possibility that allegations of juror misconduct stem from the juror's view of the evidence to remove the juror

Docket Entries

2019-03-18
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
2019-02-26
Reply of petitioner Chaka Fattah Sr. filed.
2019-02-13
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2019-01-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 13, 2019.
2019-01-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 14, 2019 to February 13, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-12-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 14, 2019)

Attorneys

Chaka Fattah Sr.
Mark Thomas StancilRobbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent