No. 20-1283
Margaret Temponeras v. United States
Response Waived
Tags: circuit-split controlled-substances-act criminal-liability medical-boards medical-practice pain-management pharmaceutical-companies prosecutorial-discretion vagueness vagueness-doctrine
Latest Conference:
2021-04-16
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether 21 U.S.C. § 841 and 21 C.F.R. § 1306.04 are unconstitutionally vague whereas the term "legitimate medical purpose" does not provide fair notice of a standard upon which pain management medical practices can be held criminally liable.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 21 U.S.C. § 841 and 21 C.F.R. § 1306.04 are unconstitutionally vague whereas the term 'legitimate medical purpose' does not provide fair notice of a standard upon which pain management medical practices can be held criminally liable
Docket Entries
2021-04-19
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
2021-03-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-03-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 16, 2021)
Attorneys
Margaret Temponeras
Alexandra Crisanthi Siskopoulos — Siskopoulos Law Firm, LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent