No. 22-5568

Douglas Gordon v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2022-09-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
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
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. SmithSteve Smith Trial Lawyers, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent