No. 18-7993

Ronald Bedford v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-02-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-111 18-usc-1114 contractor criminal-law employee-status federal-criminal-law federal-jurisdiction government-contracts obstruction-of-justice official-duties postal-service statutory-interpretation trucking-contractor
Key Terms:
Punishment Immigration
Latest Conference: 2019-03-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether an employee of a private trucking contractor that maintains a contract with the United States Postal Service is a person assisting an officer or employee of the USPS in the performance of their official duties within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 111 and 18 U.S.C. § 1114

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether an employee of a private trucking contractor that maintains a contract with the United States Postal Service (“USPS”) to haul mail is a person assisting an officer or employee of the USPS in the performance of their official duties within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 111 and 18 USS.C. § 1114. 2

Docket Entries

2019-03-18
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
2019-02-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-02-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 18, 2019)

Attorneys

Ronald Bedford
Doris Randle-HoltFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
Doris Randle-HoltFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent