No. 19-7782

Stephen Mayer v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-02-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: absolute-immunity contempt-of-court-18-usc-401 contempt-proceedings criminal-procedure criminal-procedure-42-a-2 federal-jurisdiction federal-jurisdiction-28-usc-1331 federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure government-misconduct immunity judicial-immunity statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2020-03-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Eleventh Circuit's opinion declining jurisdiction over contempt proceedings under 18 U.S.C. §401 violates Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 42(a)(2) and 28 U.S.C. §1331

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. WHETHER THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT'S OPINION DECLINING JURISDICTION OVER CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS. UNDER 18 U.S.C. §401, VIOLATES.. FEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 42(a)(2) AND 28 U.S.C. §1331? II. WHETHER UNDER 18 U.S.C.§401 IF THE GOVERNMENT RETAINS SINGULAR AUTHORITY TO INITIATE.CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS? IIl. WHETHER WHEN GOVERNMENT. ATTORNEYS. KNOWINGLY PRESENT FALSE EVIDENCE, MANUFACTURE JURISDICTION AND MISREPRESENT THE RECORD IN COURT FILINGS, THEY MUST BE COVERED BY ABSOLUTE IMMUNITY? I Wi

Docket Entries

2020-03-30
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020.
2020-03-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-12-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 27, 2020)

Attorneys

Stephen Mayer
Stephen Mayer — Petitioner
Stephen Mayer — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent