No. 18-9411

Steven Douglas Rockett v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-05-24
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: beyond the objective meaning of those words misconstrued the plain language of the statute an child-pornography constitutional-overbreadth constitutional-vagueness definitional-overbreadth definitional-vagueness dost-factors due-process judicial-construction lascivious-exhibition ninth-circuit-precedent overbreadth statutory-construction statutory-interpretation vagueness
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment DueProcess CriminalProcedure Privacy Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2019-11-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the judicial construction of "lascivious exhibition" of the genitals or pubic area of a minor in 18 U.S.C. § 2256(2)(A)(v) to include consideration of subjective factors, beyond the objective meaning of those words, misconstrued the plain language of the statute and injected definitional vagueness and overbreadth into the trial proceedings that unconstitutionally permitted convictions for behavior beyond the scope of the federal statute.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the judicial construction of 'lascivious exhibition' of the genitals or pubic area of a minor in 18 U.S.C. § 2256(2)(A)(v) to include consideration of subjective factors, beyond the objective meaning of those words, misconstrued the plain language of the statute and injected definitional vagueness and overbreadth into the trial proceedings that unconstitutionally permitted convictions for behavior beyond the scope of the federal statute

Docket Entries

2019-11-04
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2019.
2019-10-04
Reply of petitioner Steven Rockett filed.
2019-09-23
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
2019-08-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 23, 2019 to September 23, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-08-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 23, 2019.
2019-07-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 23, 2019.
2019-07-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 24, 2019 to August 23, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-06-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 24, 2019.
2019-06-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 24, 2019 to July 24, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-05-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 24, 2019)

Attorneys

Steven Rockett
Stephen Reese SadyOregon Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent