No. 25-333

Tangtang Zhao v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-09-22
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: criminal-law federal-circuits government-property property-value statutory-interpretation third-party-distribution
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2025-11-07
Question Presented (from Petition)

What standard do juries apply to determine whether property is a "thing of value of the United States" once distributed to a private, non-government, third party?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

What standard do juries apply to determine whether property is a 'thing of value of the United States' once distributed to a private, non-government, third party?

Docket Entries

2025-11-10
Petition DENIED.
2025-10-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
2025-09-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-09-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 22, 2025)

Attorneys

Tangtang Zhao
Michael John PetroA.A.L, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent