No. 19-1087

Charles M. Hallinan v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-05
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: civil-procedure criminal-intent fifth-circuit mens-rea rico rico-act-1962-c rico-statute scienter second-circuit second-fifth-eleventh-circuits third-circuit unlawful-debt wire-fraud
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2020-06-25 (distributed 2 times)
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.”

Docket Entries

2020-06-29
Petition DENIED.
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.

Attorneys

Charles M. Hallinan
Michael Max RosensaftKatten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Petitioner
Michael Max RosensaftKatten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Petitioner
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Jacob Moshe RothJones Day, Amicus
Jacob Moshe RothJones Day, Amicus
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent