No. 19-7669

Lawrence Eliot Mattison v. Janie Deborah Willis, et al.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-02-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: 18-usc-13 38-cfr-814 38-cfr-814-560-561 concurrent-criminal-jurisdiction concurrent-jurisdiction criminal-jurisdiction federal-criminal-jurisdiction federal-enclave federal-enclave-jurisdiction jurisdiction-transfer retrocession stalking state-criminal-prosecution state-prosecution veterans-affairs
Latest Conference: 2020-06-11 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether repeal of code of Virginia §7.1-21(1976) of jurisdiction over alleged crimes and offenses committed on federal enclave property, and acceptance of that repeal by the DVA on behalf of the HVAMC, confers concurrent criminal jurisdiction on persons acting under color of State law to prosecute Petitioner for the alleged crime of Stalking and annoying calls under Virginia criminal process, when the alleged crimes are within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Department of Justice or U.S. Attorney under 18 U.S.C. §13 and 38 CFR §§14.560 and .561.

Whether the retrocession letter in this case, in light of the 1976 legislative Act, confers concurrent criminal jurisdiction on persons acting under color of State law to use a State court criminal process against petitioner for alleged crimes committed on HVAMC property.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether repeal of code of Virginia 87.1-21(1976) of jurisdiction over alleged crimes and offenses committed on federal enclave property, and acceptance of that repeal by the DVA on behalf of the HVAMC, confers concurrent criminal jurisdiction on persons acting under color of State law to prosecute Petitioner for the alleged crime of Stalking and annoying calls under Virginia criminal process, when the alleged crimes are within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Department of Justice or U.S. Attorney under 18 U.S.C. §13 and 38 CFR §814.560 and .561

Docket Entries

2020-06-15
Rehearing DENIED.
2020-05-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
2020-05-11
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2020-04-20
Petition DENIED.
2020-04-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
2020-03-26
Waiver of right of respondent Barbara T. Hanna to respond filed.
2020-03-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-02-21
Waiver of right of respondents Tonya R. Henderson-Stith and Bonnie Louise Jones to respond filed.
2020-02-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 16, 2020)

Attorneys

Barbara T. Hanna
Benjamin M. MasonMason, Mason, Walker & Hedrick, P.C., Respondent
Lawrence Mattison
Lawrence E. Mattison — Petitioner
Tonya R. Henderson-Stith and Bonnie Louise Jones
Toby Jay HeytensOffice of the Attorney General, Respondent
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent