No. 25A945
Ramesh Sunny Balwani v. United States
Tags: expert-testimony false-testimony federal-rules-of-evidence napue-violation prosecutorial-misconduct rule-702
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Question Presented (from Petition)
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Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Ninth Circuit erred in applying a plain error standard to prosecutorial misconduct involving knowingly elicited false testimony in violation of Napue v. Illinois, and whether the Ninth Circuit improperly eliminated the gatekeeping requirements of Federal Rules of Evidence 702(b), 702(c), and 702(d) by permitting expert testimony based solely on witness qualifications
Docket Entries
2026-02-24
Application (25A945) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until May 21, 2026.
2026-02-20
Application (25A945) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 22, 2026 to May 21, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Attorneys
Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani
Jeffrey Bruce Coopersmith — Corr Cronin LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent