No. 19-6609
Chad Michael Stoner v. United States
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: 18-usc-875c 18-usc-876c criminal-law due-process federal-crime first-amendment-speech free-speech internet interstate-threat interstate-transmission private-correspondence statutory-interpretation threat video-reposting
Latest Conference:
2020-04-17
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
The question presented is whether, as the court of appeals in this case held, a person may be convicted of the federal crime of interstate transmission of a threat, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 875(c) and § 876(c), merely for reposting video of a threatening incident on the individual's own internet page and for discussing violent scenarios in private letters with a willing and sympathetic correspondent.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a person may be convicted of the federal crime of interstate transmission of a threat for reposting video of a threatening incident on the individual's own internet page and for discussing violent scenarios in private letters with a willing and sympathetic correspondent
Docket Entries
2020-04-20
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
2020-03-17
Reply of petitioner Chad Stoner filed.
2020-03-11
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
2020-01-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 11, 2020.
2020-01-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 10, 2020 to March 11, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-01-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 10, 2020.
2019-12-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 9, 2020 to February 10, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-12-10
Response Requested. (Due January 9, 2020)
2019-11-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2019.
2019-11-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-11-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 13, 2019)
Attorneys
Chad Stoner
Quin M. Sorenson — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent