No. 22-5491
John Michael Ward v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appeal-waiver constitutional-vagueness criminal-law criminal-statute federal-procedure ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel overbreadth statutory-interpretation vagueness
Latest Conference:
2022-10-07
Question Presented (from Petition)
Was the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana's interpretation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) vague and overbroad, and did Petitioner's attorney render ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to argue the Court's interpretation of § 2251(a) being overbroad and vague, and for having Petitioner sign a waiver foregoing appeal?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Was the U.S. District Court's interpretation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) vague and overbroad, and did Petitioner's attorney render ineffective assistance of counsel?
Docket Entries
2022-10-11
Petition DENIED.
2022-09-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
2022-09-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-08-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 3, 2022)
Attorneys
John Michael Ward
John Michael Ward — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent