Question Presented (from Petition)
After McDonnell v. United States, 136 S. Ct. 2355, 2372 (2016), can a county official constitutionally be convicted of Honest Services and Hobbs Act violations merely for agreeing to contact, and contacting, officials at the federal and municipal levels of government on behalf of constituents, without any allegations in the indictment or proof at trial that the official either (i) promised to pressure, had the ability to pressure, or did pressure those officials or (ii) promised to advise, was in a position to advise, or did advise those officials with the expectation that the advice be followed?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Can a county official be convicted of Honest Services and Hobbs Act violations for contacting federal and municipal officials on behalf of constituents without allegations of pressure or advice?
2019-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-12-19
Reply of petitioner Tamela M. Lee filed.
2019-12-09
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
2019-11-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 9, 2019.
2019-11-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 27, 2019 to December 9, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-10-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 27, 2019.
2019-10-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 28, 2019 to November 27, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-09-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 28, 2019)
2019-07-15
Application (19A54) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until September 23, 2019.
2019-07-12
Application (19A54) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 25, 2019 to September 23, 2019, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.