No. 19-5136
Sha-Ron Haines v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: confrontation-clause constitutional-rights criminal-defense criminal-procedure criminal-procedure-rights cross-examination due-process evidence evidence-rule-412 rape-shield rape-shield-law right-to-privacy victim-privacy
Latest Conference:
2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)
Can the Government invoke Federal Rule of Evidence 412, the rape shield, over the objection of the victim, when doing so infringes upon a defendant's constitutional rights to present a defense and to cross examination.
Can the Government infringe upon the alleged victim's right to privacy by overriding her decision to waive the protections afforded by Federal Rule of Evidence 412, without any reasonable governmental/pubic interest to justify said intrusion?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Can the Government invoke Federal Rule of Evidence 412, the rape shield, over the objection of the victim, when doing so infringes upon a defendant's constitutional rights to present a defense and to cross examination
Docket Entries
2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-07-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-07-17
Notification of service received from petitioner.
2019-06-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 9, 2019)
Attorneys
Sha-Ron Haines
Karen A. Connolly — Karen A. Connolly, Ltd., Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent