No. 22-5875
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-3509 child-victim closed-circuit-testimony criminal-procedure district-court district-court-procedure statutory-interpretation testimony two-way-closed-circuit-television witness-testimony
Key Terms:
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SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2022-11-18
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 3509 requires a district court to question a child victim
on the record before to introducing the child victim 's testimony at trial via two-way
closed-circuit television in the courtroom, or if that statute is merely suggestive of
locations of locations for such questioning of a child victim, in the event a district
court elects to question the child victim.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 3509 requires a district court to question a child victim on the record before introducing the child victim's testimony at trial via two-way closed-circuit television in the courtroom, or if that statute is merely suggestive of locations for such questioning of a child victim, in the event a district court elects to question the child victim
Docket Entries
2022-11-21
Petition DENIED.
2022-11-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/18/2022.
2022-10-27
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-10-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 21, 2022)
Attorneys
Bryan Protho
Michael I. Leonard — Leonard Trial Lawyers, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent