No. 20-7871
Jemone Lawrence Walker v. United States
Tags: appellate-procedure criminal-indictment fairness-integrity-public-reputation federal-jurisdiction intervening-supreme-court-decision plain-error-review subject-matter-jurisdiction substantial-rights trial-record
Latest Conference:
2021-06-24
Question Presented (from Petition)
I. Whether the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over Mr. Walker's case because the indictment failed to state an offense against the laws of the United States.
II. Whether, when applying plain-error review based on an intervening United States Supreme Court decision, a circuit court of appeals may review matters outside the trial record to determine whether the error affected a defendant's substantial rights or impacted the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of the trial.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction
Docket Entries
2021-06-28
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
2021-05-26
Memorandum of respondent United States of America filed.
2021-04-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 28, 2021)
Attorneys
Jemone Walker
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent