No. 18-7824

John C. Killingbeck v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2019-02-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: certificate-of-appealability civil-rights computer-search digital-privacy due-process first-amendment free-speech government-search internet-forums internet-speech interstate-commerce prosecution search-and-seizure standing title-28-usc
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment Copyright
Latest Conference: 2019-05-09 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the government can investigate and search a private citizen's computer and storage devices for allegedly illegal speech content obtained through the Internet from free speech forums

Docket Entries

2019-05-13
Rehearing DENIED.
2019-04-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019.
2019-04-11
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2019-03-18
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
2019-02-14
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-01-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 11, 2019)

Attorneys

John Killingbeck
John C. Killingbeck — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent