Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the erroneous issuance of a deliberate ignorance or willful blindness instruction is harmless as a matter of law and beyond appellate review where minimally sufficient evidence of the defendant's "actual knowledge" was presented at trial.
2. Whether a medical practitioner charged under § 841 can be found guilty for issuing a prescription that is either outside the usual scope of professional practice or does not serve a legitimate medical purpose; or whether the government must prove that a practitioner acted both outside the usual course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose in order to obtain a conviction.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the erroneous issuance of a deliberate ignorance or willful blindness instruction is harmless as a matter of law and beyond appellate review where minimally sufficient evidence of the defendant's 'actual knowledge' was presented at trial
2022-06-30
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Xiulu Ruan v. United States, 597 U. S. ___ (2022).
2022-06-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022.
2022-03-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2022.
2022-02-28
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2022-01-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 28, 2022.
2022-01-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 27, 2022 to February 28, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-12-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 27, 2022)
2021-10-22
Application (21A105) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until December 19, 2021.
2021-10-20
Application (21A105) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 17, 2021 to January 16, 2022, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.