No. 24-522

Eghbal Saffarinia, aka Eddie Saffarinia v. United States

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2024-11-07
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (4)Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: administrative-procedure agency-review criminal-law false-statement obstruction statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2024-12-06
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a false statement or omission allegedly intended to obstruct routine procedures, such as ordinary-course agency review of annual disclosure forms, constitutes intent to obstruct "proper administration of any matter" within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 1519.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a false statement or omission allegedly intended to obstruct routine procedures, such as ordinary-course agency review of annual disclosure forms, constitutes intent to obstruct 'proper administration of any matter' within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 1519

Docket Entries

2024-12-09
Petition DENIED.
2024-12-04
2024-12-03
2024-11-27
Brief amici curiae of Former Federal Prosecutors filed. (Distributed)
2024-11-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
2024-11-19
2024-11-13
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-11-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-11-04
2024-10-17
Application (24A357) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 4, 2024.
2024-10-11
Application (24A357) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 21, 2024 to November 4, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Cato Institute
Clark M. Neily IIICato Institute, Amicus
Criminal Law Scholars
Jacob Moshe RothJones Day, Amicus
Eghbal Saffarinia
Jeffrey Alan LamkenMoloLamken LLP, Petitioner
Former Federal Prosecutors
Andrew Carl GoetzMiller Johnson, Amicus
John T. Stinneford
William Benjamin ReeseFlannery Georgalis LLC, Amicus
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent