No. 24-6781

Saud A. Alessa v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-03-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-tax-code criminal-liability due-process evidence-preclusion tax-law willfulness
Latest Conference: 2025-05-02
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the district court can preclude a defendant from presenting evidence about the complexity in the civil tax code to defend against the government's allegation that he willfully violated the law.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the district court can preclude a defendant from presenting evidence about the complexity in the civil tax code to defend against the government's allegation that he willfully violated the law

Docket Entries

2025-05-05
Petition DENIED.
2025-04-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/2/2025.
2025-04-11
Waiver of United States of America of right to respond submitted.
2025-04-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2025-03-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 16, 2025)

Attorneys

Saud Alessa
Wendi L. OvermyerOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent