Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a person violates 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c) by simply knowing an enterprise is collecting a debt that is separately determined to be unlawful
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED Under 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c) and (d) anyone “employed by or associated with any enterprise” is prohibited from conspiring to “conduct or participate, directly or indirectly, in the conduct of such enterprise’s affairs through . . . collection of unlawful debt.” The questions presented are: 1. Whether a person violates 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c) by simply knowing an enterprise is collecting a debt that is separately determined to be unlawful, as found by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, or whether the statute requires a defendant to know that the debt is unlawful and acted willfully to violate that law, as determined by the Second, Fifth, and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals. 2. Whether a litigant who makes a false statement during a civil proceeding commits wire fraud by “defrauding” the counter party out of a right to sue when this Court has limited wire fraud to “traditionally recognized money or property.”
2020-06-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
2020-06-05
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition under Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
2020-06-05
Reply of petitioner Charles M. Hallinan filed. (Distributed)
2020-05-26
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
2020-04-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 26, 2020.
2020-04-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 24, 2020 to May 26, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-25
Response Requested. (Due April 24, 2020)
2020-03-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/3/2020.
2020-03-18
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed)
2020-03-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-03-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 6, 2020)
2020-01-07
Application (19A740) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until March 4, 2020.
2020-01-06
Application (19A740) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 3, 2020 to April 1, 2020, submitted to Justice Alito.