No. 20-6554

Jeffrey Fay Pike v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-12-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-procedure due-process fair-trial impartial-jury jury-anonymity jury-selection presumption-of-innocence sixth-amendment
Latest Conference: 2021-01-22
Related Cases: 20-6589 (Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)

(1) whether cloaking jurors in anonymity impermissibly impairs the presumption of innocence and the right of the accused to an impartial jury and (2) what measures must be taken, if anonymous juries are permitted, to protect the accused's right to a presumption of innocence and an impartiality of the jury.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether cloaking jurors in anonymity impermissibly impairs the presumption of innocence and the right of the accused to an impartial jury

Docket Entries

2021-01-25
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
2020-12-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-11-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 6, 2021)

Attorneys

Jeffrey Fay Pike
Philip J. LynchLaw Offices of Phil Lynch, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent