No. 19-1072
Scott Rothstein v. United States
Response Waived
Tags: cooperation cooperation-credit criminal-procedure due-process evidentiary-hearing government-withdrawal plea-agreement rule-35 rule-35-motion
Latest Conference:
2020-04-03
Question Presented (from Petition)
A. Whether the Government's right to withdraw a previously earned and filed Rule 35 Motion, where the plea agreement fails to warn the defendant of the Government's right to withdraw, violates the defendant's due process rights.
B. Whether denying the defendant the right to an evidentiary hearing on the breach allegation after the defendant has already provided substantial cooperation, violates the defendant's due process rights.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Government's right to withdraw a previously earned and filed Rule 35 Motion violates the defendant's due process rights
Docket Entries
2020-04-06
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/3/2020.
2020-03-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-02-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 1, 2020)
2020-01-04
Application (19A743) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until February 27, 2020.
2019-12-18
Application (19A743) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 29, 2019 to February 27, 2020, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
Scott Rothstein
Marc S. Nurik — Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent