No. 19-5489
IFP
Tags: criminal-intent criminal-law enterprise enterprise-protection intent position racketeering racketeering-statute second-circuit-interpretation statutory-construction vicar-statute violent-crimes violent-crimes-in-aid-of-racketeering
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
AdministrativeLaw Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2019-11-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a defendant acts for the purpose of maintaining or increasing his position in an enterprise under the Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering statute
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED 1. | Whether a defendant acts for the “purpose of. . . maintaining or increasing [his] position in an enterprise” within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 1959, the Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering statute, whenever he acts to protect the enterprise itself.
Docket Entries
2019-11-12
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
2019-10-07
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2019-08-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 7, 2019.
2019-08-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 6, 2019 to October 7, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-08-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 6, 2019)
2019-05-21
Application (18A1203) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until August 4, 2019.
2019-05-17
Application (18A1203) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 5, 2019 to August 4, 2019, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Attorneys
Azibo Aquart
Beverly Van Ness — Law Office of Beverly Van Ness, Petitioner
Beverly Van Ness — Law Office of Beverly Van Ness, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent