No. 19-6135

Kelvin Townsend v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2019-10-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure due-process freedom-of-information government-transparency grand-jury indictment judicial-oversight sealed-records standing
Latest Conference: 2019-11-08
Question Presented (from Petition)

IS THE EOVERNMENT REQUIRED TD DBTAIN
A
COURT BRDER FROM THE COURT TO UNSEAL
A
"SEALED CRiMiNAL INDICTMENT

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is the government required to obtain a court order from the court to unseal a sealed criminal indictment?

Docket Entries

2019-11-12
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
2019-10-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
2019-09-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 1, 2019)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

Kelvin Townsend
Kelvin Townsend — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent