No. 23-6840
Suzanne Ellen Kaye v. United States
Tags: constitutional-law counterman-v-colorado first-amendment free-speech jury-instructions political-speech true-threats watts-v-united-states
Latest Conference:
2024-03-28
Question Presented (from Petition)
In threat prosecutions where the defendant mounts a political-speech defense, may trial courts—consistent with the First Amendment—instruct the jury only about the meaning of unprotected "true threats" and not about protected political speech?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
In threat prosecutions where the defendant mounts a political-speech defense, may trial courts—consistent with the First Amendment—instruct the jury only about the meaning of unprotected 'true threats' and not about protected political speech?
Docket Entries
2024-04-01
Petition DENIED.
2024-03-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2024.
2024-03-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-02-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 28, 2024)
Attorneys
Suzanne Kaye
Andrew Lee Adler — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent