No. 21-7488

Maria Andrea Gonzalez, et al. v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-03-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: 2241(a) aggravated-sexual-abuse criminal-proceedings detention-facility federal-inmates federal-jurisdiction judicial-custody judicial-officer non-federal-detention-facility statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2022-04-22
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is federal jurisdiction established under the first jurisdictional prong in § 2241(a) when an aggravated sexual abuse offense is allegedly committed in a non-Federal detention facility where federal inmates are held in custody by direction of a judicial officer pending resolution of criminal proceedings before a district court, and are not held in custody by direction of the head of a Federal department or agency?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is federal jurisdiction established under the first jurisdictional prong in § 2241(a) when an aggravated sexual abuse offense is allegedly committed in a non-Federal detention facility where federal inmates are held in custody by direction of a judicial officer pending resolution of criminal proceedings before a district court, and are not held in custody by direction of the head of a Federal department or agency?

Docket Entries

2022-04-25
Petition DENIED.
2022-04-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/22/2022.
2022-03-31
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2022-03-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 28, 2022)

Attorneys

Maria Gonzalez, et al.
Stephen R. HormelHormel law Office, LLC, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent