No. 18-6374
William Carl Welsh v. United States
Amici (1)Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: 18-usc-4248 actual-innocence civil-commitment federal-prison jurisdiction jurisdictional jurisdictional-requirement rule-60(b)(5) rule-60b5 section-4248 summary-reversal
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2019-02-15
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a district court may deny relief from a civil-commitment judgment under 18 U.S.C. § 4248 and keep a person in federal prison indefinitely when his commitment was based on a conviction that has been vacated because he is actually innocent
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a district court may deny relief from a civil-commitment judgment under 18 U.S.C. § 4248 and keep a person in federal prison indefinitely when his commitment was based on a conviction that has been vacated because he is actually innocent.
Docket Entries
2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-08
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 4th Circuit. The record is electronic and includes SEALED materials.
2019-01-07
Record Requested.
2018-12-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
2018-12-26
Reply of petitioner William Welsh filed.
2018-12-19
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2018-11-19
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
2018-11-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 19, 2018.
2018-11-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 19, 2018 to December 19, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-10-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 19, 2018)
Attorneys
Cato Institute
Catherine Emily Stetson — Hogan Lovells US LLP, Amicus
Catherine Emily Stetson — Hogan Lovells US LLP, Amicus
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
William Welsh
Jaclyn Lee DiLauro — Assistant Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Jaclyn Lee DiLauro — Assistant Federal Public Defender, Petitioner