No. 20-1116
Anthony Seward v. United States
Tags: criminal-procedure criminal-venue due-process federal-criminal-law federalism interstate-registration sex-offender-registration statutory-interpretation venue venue-jurisdiction
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Latest Conference:
2021-05-13
Question Presented (from Petition)
A registered sex offender who changes residence from one state to another must register in the new state within three business days of arrival. 34 U.S.C. § 20913(a), (c). Failure to register in the new state in a timely manner is an offense punishable by up to ten years in prison. 18 U.S.C. § 2250(a).
The question presented is whether, in a prosecution for this offense, venue lies in the state where the defendant formerly resided.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether venue lies in the state where the defendant formerly resided for a prosecution of failure to register as a sex offender
Docket Entries
2021-05-17
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
2021-04-23
Reply of petitioner Anthony Seward filed.
2021-04-14
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2021-03-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 14, 2021.
2021-03-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 15, 2021 to April 14, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-02-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 15, 2021)
Attorneys
Anthony Seward
Stuart Banner — UCLA School of Law Supreme Court Clinic, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent