No. 19-1145
Tags: bribery bribery-of-foreign-officials criminal-prosecution foreign-corrupt-practices-act international-organizations mcdonnell-v-united-states official-act quasi-sovereign-public-international-entities statutory-interpretation united-nations
Latest Conference:
2020-06-25
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the generic term "organization" in §666 should be construed to include quasi-sovereign public international entities like the United Nations.
2. Whether McDonnell's official act requirement applies to §666 and FCPA prosecutions like this one and, if so, whether it was satisfied here.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the generic term 'organization' in §666 should be construed to include quasi-sovereign public international entities like the United Nations
Docket Entries
2020-06-29
Petition DENIED.
2020-06-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
2020-06-09
Reply of petitioner Ng Lap Seng filed. (Distributed)
2020-06-02
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition under Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
2020-06-01
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
2020-04-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 1, 2020.
2020-04-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 18, 2020 to June 1, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-04-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 18, 2020.
2020-04-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 17, 2020 to May 18, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 17, 2020)
2020-01-23
Application (19A704) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until March 14, 2020.
2020-01-22
Application (19A704) to extend further the time from February 13, 2020 to March 14, 2020, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
2019-12-23
Application (19A704) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 14, 2020 to February 13, 2020, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
2019-12-23
Application (19A704) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until February 13, 2020.
Attorneys
Ng Lap Seng
Paul D. Clement — Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent