No. 19-7782
Stephen Mayer v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: absolute-immunity contempt-of-court-18-usc-401 contempt-proceedings criminal-procedure criminal-procedure-42-a-2 federal-jurisdiction federal-jurisdiction-28-usc-1331 federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure government-misconduct immunity judicial-immunity statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2020-03-27
Question Presented (from Petition)
I.
WHETHER THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT'S OPINION DECLINING JURISDICTION
OVER CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS UNDER 18 U.S.C. §401, VIOLATES FEDERAL
RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 42(a)(2) AND 28 U.S.C. §1331?
II.
WHETHER UNDER 18 U.S.C. §401 IF THE GOVERNMENT RETAINS
SINGULAR AUTHORITY TO INITIATE CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS?
III.
WHETHER WHEN GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS KNOWINGLY PRESENT FALSE
EVIDENCE, MANUFACTURE JURISDICTION AND MISREPRESENT THE RECORD
IN COURT FILINGS, THEY MUST BE COVERED BY ABSOLUTE IMMUNITY?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Eleventh Circuit's opinion declining jurisdiction over contempt proceedings under 18 U.S.C. §401 violates Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 42(a)(2) and 28 U.S.C. §1331
Docket Entries
2020-03-30
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020.
2020-03-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-12-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 27, 2020)
Attorneys
Stephen Mayer
Stephen Mayer — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent