No. 19-1324

Center for Immigration Studies v. Richard Cohen, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2020-06-01
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: civil-procedure closed-pattern criminal-enterprise criminal-law open-pattern pattern-of-activity prosecutorial-standard racketeering rico rico-act standing statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Immigration
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) require a plaintiff or prosecutor claiming an 'open pattern' of racketeering to allege or prove that the defendant has injured other victims or engaged in multiple schemes?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Does the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”)* require a plaintiff or prosecutor claiming an “open pattern” of racketeering to allege or prove that the defendant has injured other victims or engaged in multiple schemes? * Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, Pub. L. No. 91-452, 84 Stat. 941 (1970), codified at 18 U.S.C. §§19611968.

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-07-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-07-10
Reply of petitioner Center for Immigration Studies filed.
2020-06-30
Brief of respondents Richard Cohen, et al. in opposition filed.
2020-05-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 1, 2020)

Attorneys

Center for Immigration Studies
Howard William FosterFoster PC, Petitioner
Howard William FosterFoster PC, Petitioner
Richard Cohen, et al.
Chad Russell BowmanBallard Spahr LLP, Respondent
Chad Russell BowmanBallard Spahr LLP, Respondent