No. 22-7613

Khawaja Muhammad Farooq v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2023-05-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-procedure civil-rights constitutional-rights criminal-plea due-process extortion first-amendment press press-rights voluntary-plea
Latest Conference: 2023-06-22
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Does the First Amendment for a Journalist or member of the press forbid the taking and publishing pictures of an extorted ex girlfriend?

2. Would the wrongfulness extortion element in United States v. Jackson, 180 F. 3d. 55 (2nd Cir. 1999), be a substantive element for a plea to be knowingly and voluntarily made under Fed. Rules CrimProc. 11(b)(1)(G)?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the First Amendment for a Journalist or member of the press forbid the taking and publishing pictures of an extorted ex-girlfriend?

Docket Entries

2023-06-26
Petition DENIED.
2023-06-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/22/2023.
2023-05-31
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-04-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 21, 2023)

Attorneys

Khawaja Farooq
Khawaja Muhammad Farooq — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent