No. 20-5435

Garnett Lloyd v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: categorical-approach chevron-deference cyberstalking federal-offense sex-offender-registration sorna sorna-interpretation specified-offense-against-minor
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. Whether the definition of "sex offense" in 34 U.S.C. § 20911(5)(A) includes federal offenses other than those listed in 34 U.S.C. § 20911(5)(A) (iii).

II. Whether courts must apply a categorical approach or circumstance-specific approach to determine if an offense is "a specified offense against a minor" under 34 U.S.C. § 20911(5)(A)(ii) and 34 U.S.C. § 20911(7).

III. In answering the second question, whether courts must afford deference under Chevron, U.S.A, Inc. v. National Resources Defense Council, Inc. 467 U.S. 837 (1984), to the Attorney General's interpretation of the statute in the National Guidelines for Sex Offender Registration and Notification, 73 Fed. Reg. 38,030 (July 2, 2008), otherwise known as the SMART Guidelines.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether SORNA's definition of 'sex offense' includes federal offenses not listed in § 20911(5)(A)(iii)

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-25
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-08-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 21, 2020)

Attorneys

Garnett Lloyd
Kristen Leigh Gartman RogersFederal Defenders Organization, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent