No. 24-6626

Stanford Wall v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-24
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: confrontation-clause constitutional-law criminal-procedure cross-examination evidence-law witness-credibility
Latest Conference: 2025-03-21
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether, consistent with the Confrontation Clause, courts must apply a presumption favoring cross-examination of a government witness's general character for truthfulness, or whether courts may completely prohibit cross-examination that tests the witness's credibility or reliability without applying such a presumption?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether, consistent with the Confrontation Clause, courts must apply a presumption favoring cross-examination of a government witness's general character for truthfulness, or whether courts may completely prohibit cross-examination that tests the witness's credibility or reliability without applying such a presumption?

Docket Entries

2025-03-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025.
2025-02-26
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-02-26
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-02-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 26, 2025)

Attorneys

Stanford Wall
Caitlin HowardLaw Office of Caitlin E. Howard, Petitioner
United States
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent