No. 19-6293

Dwight Knowles v. United States

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2019-10-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-court-jurisprudence congressional-intent conspiracy criminal-conspiracy criminal-law criminal-statute due-process extraterritorial-conspiracy extraterritorial-jurisdiction extraterritorial-offenses extraterritoriality federal-jurisdiction statutory-interpretation territorial-application
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2019-11-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether federal conspiracy statutes apply extraterritorially when the object of the conspiracy is an extraterritorial offense but there is no clear indication that Congress also intended that the conspiracy offense itself to be extraterritorial

Question Presented (from Petition)

ESTION PRESENTED Whether federal conspiracy statutes apply extraterritorially when the object of the conspiracy is an extraterritorial offense but there is no clear indication that Congress also intended that the conspiracy offense itself to be extraterritorial. i

Docket Entries

2019-11-18
Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2019-10-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019.
2019-10-24
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-10-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 18, 2019)

Attorneys

Dwight Knowles
Matthew B. KaplanThe Kaplan Law Firm, Petitioner
Matthew B. KaplanThe Kaplan Law Firm, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent