No. 19-5198
Tags: attempted-coercion attempted-enticement criminal-law due-process enticement-of-a-minor federal-criminal-statute interpersonal-physical-contact mens-rea minor-protection minors sexual-activity sexual-offense sexual-offenses statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference:
2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does a 'substantial step' under 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) require evidence of intended 'Interpersonal physical contact' in order to rise to the level, and/or meet the definition of, 'sexual activity'?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED 1) Does a “substantial step” under 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) [attempted coercion and enticement of a minor] require evidence of intended “Interpersonal physical contact” in order to rise to the level, and/or meet the definition of, “sexual activity”? i
Docket Entries
2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-07-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 16, 2019)
2019-06-19
Application (18A1336) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until July 15, 2019.
2019-06-17
Application (18A1336) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 24, 2019 to July 15, 2019, submitted to Justice Breyer.
Attorneys
Robert Rang
Seth Kretzer — Law Office of Seth Kretzer, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent