No. 24-828

Ricky Durham v. Richard Adams, Warden

Lower Court: Missouri
Docketed: 2025-02-04
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: congressional-intent criminal-prosecution federal-preemption habeas-corpus postal-worker-protection supremacy-clause
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-04-04
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution preempted the State of Missouri from the prosecution of a criminal defendant for the killing of a postal worker performing their official duties when Congress enacted 18 U.S.C. § 1114 to address such crimes.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Supremacy Clause preempts state prosecution of a criminal defendant for killing a postal worker when Congress enacted 18 U.S.C. § 1114 to address such crimes

Docket Entries

2025-04-07
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025.
2025-02-03
Waiver of right of respondent Richard Adams, Warden to respond filed.
2025-01-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 6, 2025)
2024-10-29
Application (24A416) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 2, 2024 to January 31, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
2024-10-29
Application (24A416) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until January 31, 2025.

Attorneys

Richard Adams, Warden
Joshua Michael DivineOffice of the Missouri Attorney General, Respondent
Ricky Durham
Kevin Louis SchrienerLaw & Schriener, LLC, Petitioner