No. 25-5146
Ahmad Abouammo v. United States
Tags: criminal-procedure federal-rules indictment prosecutorial-discretion statute-of-limitations venue-statute
Latest Conference:
2025-12-05
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether venue is proper in a district where no offense conduct took place, so long as the statute's intent element "contemplates" effects that could occur there.
2. Whether a criminal information unaccompanied by a waiver of indictment is an "information charging a felony" that allows the government to unilaterally extend the statute of limitations under 18 U.S.C. § 3288.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether venue is proper in a district where no offense conduct took place, and whether a criminal information without a waiver of indictment can extend the statute of limitations
Docket Entries
2026-02-25
CIRCULATED
2026-02-20
Sealed material received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The remainder of the record is electronic and is available on PACER.
2026-02-19
Brief of respondent United States filed.
2026-02-19
Brief of United States submitted.
2026-02-05
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
2026-01-30
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, March 30, 2026.
2026-01-27
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
2026-01-27
Amicus brief of Cato Institute submitted.
2026-01-27
Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.
2026-01-27
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.
2026-01-20
Brief of petitioner Ahmad Abouammo filed.
2026-01-20
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
2026-01-20
Joint Appendix submitted.
2026-01-20
Brief of Ahmad Abouammo submitted.
2025-12-05
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
2025-12-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-11-05
Reply of petitioner Ahmad Abouammo filed. (Distributed)
2025-11-05
Reply of Ahmad Abouammo submitted.
2025-10-17
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-10-17
Brief of United States in opposition submitted.
2025-09-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 17, 2025.
2025-09-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 17, 2025 to October 17, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-09-09
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-08-18
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
2025-08-18
Amicus brief of Cato Institute submitted.
2025-08-18
Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
2025-08-18
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
2025-08-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 17, 2025.
2025-08-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 18, 2025 to September 17, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-08-07
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-07-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 18, 2025)
2025-06-09
Application (24A1209) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 16, 2025.
2025-06-05
Application (24A1209) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 16, 2025 to July 16, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Attorneys
Ahmad Abouammo
Jodi Linker — Federal Public Defender ND California, Petitioner
Tobias Samuel Loss-Eaton — Sidley Austin LLP, Petitioner
Cato Institute
Matthew P. Cavedon — Cato Institute, Amicus
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent