No. 19-8381

Joseph Benjamin O'Donnell v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-04-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: administrative-law constitutional-law executive-branch legislative-authority nondelegation-doctrine separation-of-powers sex-offender-registration statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2020-05-28
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether this Court should revisit its nondelegation doctrine precedent and, in doing so, overrule Gundy and hold that 34 U.S.C. § 20913(d) is an unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority to the Executive Branch.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether this Court should revisit its nondelegation doctrine precedent and, in doing so, overrule Gundy and hold that 34 U.S.C. § 20913(d) is an unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority to the Executive Branch

Docket Entries

2020-06-01
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2020.
2020-05-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-04-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 29, 2020)
2020-02-18
Application (19A897) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until April 23, 2020.
2020-02-10
Application (19A897) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 23, 2020 to April 23, 2020, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Joseph Benjamin O'Donnell
Paresh S. PatelOffice of the Federal Public Defender, District of, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent