No. 21-5128
Paul R. Hansmeier v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-split common-law-fraud criminal-law mail-fraud materiality statutory-interpretation transaction-essence wire-fraud
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)
Under the mail fraud and wire fraud statutes, does an actionable scheme to defraud require, as an aspect of materiality, a falsehood which goes to the essence or nature of the transaction at issue?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Under the mail fraud and wire fraud statutes, does an actionable scheme to defraud require, as an aspect of materiality, a falsehood which goes to the essence or nature of the transaction at issue?
Docket Entries
2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-07-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-07-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 16, 2021)
Attorneys
Paul R. Hansmeier
Andrew Herbert Mohring — Goetz & Eckland, Petitioner
United States
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent