No. 20-1727

James David O'Brien v. Securities and Exchange Commission

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2021-06-15
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: circuit-court-ruling civil-procedure federal-agency immunity legal-interpretation proffer-agreement subpoena testimony testimony-protection
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

Did the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit err in deciding that a proponent of testimony pursuant to a proffer agreement, entered into with a federal governmental agency after their issuance of a subpoena, is not later protected under that proffer agreement from providing testimony pursuant to a subsequently issued identical subpoena from the same federal agency, in the same proceeding, and seeking the same testimony as that offered pursuant to the proffer agreement?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit err in deciding that a proponent of testimony pursuant to a proffer agreement is not later protected under that proffer agreement from providing testimony pursuant to a subsequently issued identical subpoena?

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-07-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-12
Waiver of right of respondent SEC to respond filed.
2021-07-08
Supplemental brief of petitioner James David O'Brien filed.
2021-06-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 15, 2021)

Attorneys

James David O'Brien
John Mooshegh HanamirianHanamirian Law Firm, P.C., Petitioner
SEC
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent