No. 25-5410
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-split judicial-ambiguity penal-provision plain-text rule-of-lenity statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)
When Circuits split over a penal provision's meaning, with each side believing that its competing, rational interpretation is compelled by the provision's plain text, does the nature of that disagreement signal inherent ambiguity that triggers the rule of lenity?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
When Circuits split over a penal provision's meaning, with each side believing that its competing, rational interpretation is compelled by the provision's plain text, does the nature of that disagreement signal inherent ambiguity that triggers the rule of lenity?
Docket Entries
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-09-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-09-04
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-09-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-08-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 18, 2025)
2025-06-23
Application (24A1266) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until August 24, 2025.
2025-06-05
Application (24A1266) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 25, 2025 to August 24, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Attorneys
Kyle Syphax
Rachel Korenblat — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent