No. 25-817

Charles W. Christopher v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: criminal-law judicial-ambiguity legal-interpretation rule-of-lenity statutory-interpretation supreme-court-standards
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

What degree of statutory ambiguity triggers the rule of lenity?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

What degree of statutory ambiguity triggers the rule of lenity?

Docket Entries

2026-02-23
Petition DENIED.
2026-01-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-16
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
Main Document
2026-01-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
2026-01-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 9, 2026)
PetitionCertificate of Word CountProof of Service

Attorneys

Charles W. Christopher
Adam Bret Murphy — New York University School of Law, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent