No. 18-8111

Rossahn Black v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-02-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bullcoming confrontation confrontation-clause evidence-admissibility expert-witness forensic-evidence forensic-testimony melendez-diaz melendez-diaz-precedent ninth-circuit-interpretation sixth-amendment testimony
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2019-03-22
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether this Court's decision in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts and Bullcoming v. New Mexico created a bright line rule excluding the testimony of an individual regarding the results or subject of a test or analysis, other than the person who administered the test and authored the report or opinion on the subject

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. Whether this Court's decision in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, 557 U.S. 305, 129 S.Ct. 2527 (2009) and Bullcoming v. New Mexico, 564-U:S. 647, 131 S.Ct. 2705 (2011), created a bright line rule excluding the testimony ‘ ; of an individual regarding the results or subject of a test or analysis, other than the person who administered the test and authored the report or opinion on the subject. : II. Whether the Ninth Circuit's use of an individual's testimony involving the , the results of or subject of an analysis or report andministered ad auth. ored by another person. : ii ;

Docket Entries

2019-03-25
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2019.
2019-03-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-07-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 25, 2019)

Attorneys

Rossahn Black
Rossahn Black — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent