No. 21-5128

Paul R. Hansmeier v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-07-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-split common-law-fraud criminal-law mail-fraud materiality statutory-interpretation transaction-essence wire-fraud
Key Terms:
Copyright
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 MohringGoetz & Eckland, Petitioner
United States
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent