No. 24-6796

Steven Nicholson v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-03-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: covid-19-test district-court ninth-circuit sixth-amendment speedy-trial-act summary-reversal
Latest Conference: 2025-04-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether this Court should summarily reverse the Ninth Circuit, which itself summarily reversed the district court's order dismissing petitioner's indictment, because the Ninth Circuit solely relied on its specialized COVID-19 test for analyzing the Speedy Trial Act while ignoring that the district court also ordered dismissal under the Speedy Trial Clause of the Sixth Amendment.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Supreme Court should summarily reverse the Ninth Circuit's decision that relied solely on a COVID-19 test for analyzing the Speedy Trial Act while ignoring the district court's alternative dismissal under the Speedy Trial Clause of the Sixth Amendment

Docket Entries

2025-04-21
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-03-21
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-03-14

Attorneys

Steven Nicholson
Benjamin Lee ColemanBenjamin L. Coleman Law PC, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent