No. 25-262

Aleksandr Pikus v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-09-08
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: appellate-review legislative-compromise presumptive-prejudice prosecutorial-neglect sixth-amendment speedy-trial-act
Latest Conference: 2025-10-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether this Court should exercise its supervisory power to correct the Second Circuit's failure "to ensure that the purposes of the [Speedy Trial] Act and the legislative compromise it reflects are given effect" when it affirmed a district court's departure from: (1) this Court's precedent in Taylor establishing presumptive prejudice from extraordinary delays; and (2) the appellate court's own factual findings regarding governmental and judicial neglect.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Court should exercise its supervisory power to correct the Second Circuit's failure to ensure the purposes of the Speedy Trial Act are given effect when affirming a district court's departure from precedent on presumptive prejudice and governmental neglect

Docket Entries

2025-10-20
Petition DENIED.
2025-10-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
2025-09-23
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-09-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-09-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 8, 2025)

Attorneys

Aleksandr Pikus
Aaron Michael RubinLaw Office of Aaron M. Rubin, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent