No. 24-286
Relisted (2)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: deception federal-criminal-law mail-fraud property-interest statutory-interpretation transaction-scheme
Latest Conference:
2025-05-29
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Does a scheme to induce a transaction through deception, but which contemplates no harm to any property interest, constitute a scheme to defraud under the federal mail fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1341?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does a scheme to induce a transaction through deception, without harming any property interest, constitute mail fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1341?
Docket Entries
2025-06-02
Petition DENIED.
2025-05-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
2024-10-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2024.
2024-10-15
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2024-09-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 15, 2024)
Attorneys
Peter Bolos
Scott Burnett Smith — Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent