No. 19-6275

Dennis Jones v. Massachusetts

Lower Court: Massachusetts
Docketed: 2019-10-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Amici (1)Response WaivedIFP
Tags: act-of-production compelled-decryption due-process exception fifth-amendment foregone-conclusion self-incrimination testimonial-evidence
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment CriminalProcedure JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2019-11-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the Fifth Amendment's act of production doctrine apply to compelled decryption? If so, what does the foregone conclusion exception to the act of production doctrine require the government to show before an order to compel decryption can issue?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Question Presented Does the Fifth Amendment’s act of production doctrine apply to compelled decryption? If so, what does the foregone conclusion exception to the act of production doctrine require the government to show before an order to compel decryption can issue? i

Docket Entries

2019-11-18
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019.
2019-10-24
Brief amicus curiae of Committee for Public Counsel Services filed.
2019-10-21
Waiver of right of respondent Commonwealth of Massachusetts to respond filed.
2019-08-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 15, 2019)

Attorneys

Committee for Public Counsel Services
David Rassoul RangavizCommittee for Public Counsel Services, Amicus
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Randall Evan RavitzMassachusetts Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Dennis Jones
David James NathansonWood & Nathanson, LLP, Petitioner