No. 24-522
Eghbal Saffarinia, aka Eddie Saffarinia v. United States
Tags: administrative-procedure agency-review criminal-law false-statement obstruction statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw Arbitration JusticiabilityDoctri
AdministrativeLaw Arbitration JusticiabilityDoctri
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
Brief amicus curiae of John T. Stinneford filed. (Distributed)
2024-12-03
Brief amici curiae of Criminal Law Scholars filed. (Distributed)
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
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. (Distributed)
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
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 9, 2024)
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 III — Cato Institute, Amicus
Criminal Law Scholars
Jacob Moshe Roth — Jones Day, Amicus
Eghbal Saffarinia
Jeffrey Alan Lamken — MoloLamken LLP, Petitioner
Former Federal Prosecutors
Andrew Carl Goetz — Miller Johnson, Amicus
John T. Stinneford
William Benjamin Reese — Flannery Georgalis LLC, Amicus
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent