No. 20-586

James T. Gersky v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-11-03
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: 5th-amendment court-precedent criminal-procedure defendant-testimony due-process estelle-v-smith judicial-guidance mitchell-v-united-states sentencing
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment DueProcess Privacy
Latest Conference: 2020-12-04
Question Presented (from Petition)

I.
Should this Court provide guidance to district
courts regarding the forced testimony of
defendants at sentencing, in accordance with
this Court's precedent?

II.
Is the decision below wrong?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

should-district-courts-compel-defendant-testimony-at-sentencing

Docket Entries

2020-12-07
Petition DENIED.
2020-11-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
2020-11-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
2020-10-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 3, 2020)
PetitionCertificate of Word CountProof of Service

Attorneys

James T. Gersky
Rachel Laura-Heiss Frank — Springstead Bartish Borgula & Lynch PLLC, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent