No. 18-8667

Donald James Anson v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2019-04-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review civil-procedure constitutional-rights digital-privacy dismissal due-process fourth-amendment opportunity-to-be-heard probable-cause search-and-seizure standing surveillance
Latest Conference: 2019-05-23
Question Presented (from Petition)

DOES AN APPELLATE COURT ERR WHEN IT DISMISSES AN APPEAL, BECAUSE "IT LACKS AN ARGUABLE BASIS IN LAW OR FACT" WITHOUT FIRST PROVIDING THE PETITIONER AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THE BASIS UNDER WHICH THEY SEEK TO APPEAL AND TO PRESENT THE FACTS THAT SUPPORT THEIR CLAIM?

2. DOES AN APPELLATE COURT ERR IN DENYING A MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION DESPITE BEING PROVIDED WITH PROOF THAT ALL OF THE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PRESENT AT TRIAL NOT ONLY DIRECTLY CONTRADICTED THE DISTRICT COURT'S CREDIBILITY DETERMINATION, BUT ALSO SHOWED THAT THE VERSION OF EVENTS ACCEPTED BY THE DISTRICT COURT WAS NOT JUST IMPLAUSIBLE BUT IMPOSSIBLE THEREBY ESTABLISHING NOT JUST A FACTUAL BASIS FOR APPELLATE REVIEW BUT ALSO A LEGAL BASIS, THAT OF CLEAR OR PLAIN ERROR REVIEW.

3. DOES THE APPELLATE COURT'S DISMISSAL OF AN APPEAL THAT INVOLVES THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, WITHOUT FIRST PROVIDING THE PETITIONER A CHANCE TO STATE THE BASIS FOR, OR TO PRESENT THE FACTS WHICH SUPPORT, THE APPEAL INDICATE, OR GIVE THE APPEARANCE OF, BIAS AGAINST STATE COURTS BY THE UNITED STATES?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does an appellate court err in dismissing an appeal because 'it lacks an arguable basis in law or fact' without first providing the petitioner an opportunity to present the basis under which they seek to appeal?

Docket Entries

2019-08-23
Rehearing DENIED.
2019-08-01
DISTRIBUTED.
2019-06-21
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2019-05-28
Petition DENIED.
2019-05-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019.
2019-04-29
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-01-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 2, 2019)

Attorneys

Donald Anson
Donald Anson — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent