No. 22-5568
Douglas Gordon v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: copyright-infringement criminal-conviction criminal-law evidence fair-use first-circuit jury-instructions orphan-works sufficiency-of-evidence willful-conduct
Key Terms:
Copyright
Copyright
Latest Conference:
2022-10-07
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the First Circuit correctly determined that the sufficiency of the evidence supported the jury's finding that Mr. Gordon acted willfully for the purposes of his conviction when he testified that he believed he was protected by the orphan works and fair use doctrines.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the sufficiency of the evidence supported the jury's finding that Mr. Gordon acted willfully
Docket Entries
2022-10-11
Petition DENIED.
2022-09-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
2022-09-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2022-09-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 13, 2022)
Attorneys
Douglas Gordon
Stephen C. Smith — Steve Smith Trial Lawyers, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent