No. 23-803

Shannon Donoho v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2024-01-25
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Relisted (4) Experienced Counsel
Tags: child-pornography circuit-split due-process federal-criminal-statute lascivious-exhibition minor-protection secret-recording sexually-explicit-conduct visual-depiction
Latest Conference: 2024-06-20 (distributed 4 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does a defendant produce a depiction of a minor engaging in "lascivious exhibition," and thus "sexually explicit conduct" under 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a), by secretly recording a nude minor engaging in ordinary daily activities, when the videos and images depict absolutely no sexual or sexually suggestive conduct of any kind?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a defendant produce a depiction of a minor engaging in 'lascivious exhibition,' and thus 'sexually explicit conduct' under 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a), by secretly recording a nude minor engaging in ordinary daily activities, when the videos and images depict absolutely no sexual or sexually suggestive conduct of any kind?

Docket Entries

2024-06-24
Petition DENIED.
2024-06-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024.
2024-06-11
Rescheduled.
2024-06-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.
2024-06-04
Rescheduled.
2024-06-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2024.
2024-05-29
Rescheduled.
2024-05-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2024.
2024-05-10
2024-04-26
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2024-03-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 26, 2024.
2024-03-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 27, 2024 to April 26, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-02-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 27, 2024.
2024-02-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 26, 2024 to March 27, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-01-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 26, 2024)
2024-01-02
Application (23A601) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until January 25, 2024.
2023-12-28
Application (23A601) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 11, 2024 to January 25, 2024, submitted to Justice Barrett.

Attorneys

Shannon Donoho
E. Joshua RosenkranzOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent