No. 19-6540

Howard Grant v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-11-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: 28-usc-2255 appellate-procedure civil-procedure clay-v-united-states criminal-procedure extraordinary-circumstances final-judgment-rule forgery habeas-corpus indictment standing
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess HabeasCorpus Securities JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-02-21 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is a 28 USC SEC. 2255 MOTION premature if filed less than 90 days after the appellate court enters its judgment in accordance with the holdings in Clay v. United States, NO. 01-1500; showing no extraordinary circumstances and in violation of the Final Judgment Rule?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED QUESTION ONE: Is a 28 USC SEC. 2255 MOTION premature if filed less than 90 days after the appellate court enters its judgment in accordance with the holdings in Clay v. . a United States, NO. 01-1500; showing no extraordinary circumstances and in _. «. Violation of the Final Judgment Rule? QUESTION TWO: Does the indictment filed in this defendant’s case, state a violation of federal law when it only alleges, in respect to Grant, that Grant ratified prescriptions forged by his alleged co-conspirator who successfully submitted them for payment without a ‘snanifestation of Assent to an illegal contract. the fact issues that comprise the theory of ratification were not explained to the jury? ———

Docket Entries

2020-02-24
Rehearing DENIED.
2020-01-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
2019-12-31
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2019-12-09
Petition DENIED.
2019-11-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
2019-11-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-08-21
Application (19A194) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until April 5, 2019.
2019-04-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 9, 2019)
2019-03-01
Application (19A194) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 11, 2019 to April 5, 2019, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Howard Grant
Howard Grant — Petitioner
Howard Grant — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent