No. 18-8752

Kulwant Singh Sandhu v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-04-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: administrative-law circuit-split criminal-law criminal-speech first-amendment free-speech harassment public-policy statutory-interpretation telecommunications telephone-harassment
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment Securities JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2019-05-09
Question Presented (from Petition)

(1) Does 47 U.S.C. subsection 223(a)(1)(D) prohibit only the harassment caused by repeatedly ringing a telephone or does it also prohibit repeated verbal harassment, when repeated verbal harassment is specifically covered by section 47 U.S.C. subsection 223(a)(1)(E)?

(2) Does the First Amendment exception for "speech integral to criminal conduct" allow criminal punishment for speech about public policy matters that the speaker directs to federal agencies or officials?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does 47 U.S.C. subsection 223(a)(1)(D) prohibit only the harassment caused by repeatedly ringing a telephone or does it also prohibit repeated verbal harassment, when repeated verbal harassment is specifically covered by section 47 U.S.C. subsection 223(a)(1)(E)?

Docket Entries

2019-05-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019.
2019-04-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-04-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 10, 2019)

Attorneys

Kulwant Singh Sandhu
Carolyn Mary WigginOffice of the Federal Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent