No. 18-8064
Fernando Luviano v. United States
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: circuit-split criminal-law criminal-statute document-falsification evidence federal-investigation obstruction-of-justice prosecutorial-standard statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference:
2019-10-01
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Should this Court grant the petition for writ of certiorari to resolve the circuit split of whether 18 U.S.C. § 1519 requires the government to prove there was a "reasonable likelihood" that the falsified reports in question were written to impede a federal investigation, as opposed to a state or local matter.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 1519 requires the government to prove a 'reasonable likelihood' that the falsified reports were written in contemplation of a possible federal investigation
Docket Entries
2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-06-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-05-31
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
2019-04-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 31, 2019.
2019-04-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 1, 2019 to May 31, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-04-01
Response Requested. (Due May 1, 2019)
2019-03-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
2019-03-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-02-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 25, 2019)
Attorneys
Fernando Luviano
Katherine Windsor — Law Office of Katherine Kimball Windsor, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent