No. 19-6135
Kelvin Townsend v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure due-process freedom-of-information government-transparency grand-jury indictment judicial-oversight sealed-records standing
Latest Conference:
2019-11-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Is the government required to obtain a court order from the court to unseal a sealed criminal indictment?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED : “ZDSSUE ONE . LS THE COVERNMENT REQUIRED 72 eBraiv A CourT ORDER FROM THE COURT To UuNsSEALA ; ’ t . , ( “SEALED CRIMINAL ZNDI COMENT
Docket Entries
2019-11-12
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
2019-10-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-09-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 1, 2019)
Attorneys
Kelvin Townsend
Kelvin Townsend — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent