No. 20-7377

Benjamin Drake Daley v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-03-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: anti-riot-act civil-rights civil-unrest criminal-prosecution due-process facial-constitutionality federal-statute first-amendment free-speech interstate-commerce overbreadth standing
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-06-10
Related Cases: 20-1241 (Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether 18 U.S.C. § 2101, the Anti-Riot Act, is facially invalid under the First Amendment.

2. If so, are the constitutionally infirm provisions of the statute severable.

3. Whether a defendant's plea to conspiring to commit a federal statute is unknowing, unintelligent, and involuntary when significant portions of the statute are later declared to be unconstitutional.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 2101, the Anti-Riot Act, is facially invalid under the First Amendment

Docket Entries

2021-06-14
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/10/2021.
2021-04-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 10, 2021.
2021-04-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 8, 2021 to May 10, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-03-16
Supplemental brief of petitioner Benjamin Daley filed.
2021-03-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 8, 2021)

Attorneys

Benjamin Daley
Lisa M. LorishFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent