No. 19-7819

Shamsuddin Dost v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-02-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: anonymous-testimony confrontation-clause constitutional-rights criminal-procedure criminal-trial due-process fair-trial sixth-amendment undercover-agents
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2020-03-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is it a violation of the Sixth Amendment to allow undercover agents to testify anonymously during a criminal trial?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Is it a violation of the Sixth Amendment to U.S. Constitution, which affords an accused the right to confront his or her accusers, for a court to allow undercover agents to testify anonymously during a criminal trial? 1

Docket Entries

2020-03-30
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020.
2020-03-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-02-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 30, 2020)

Attorneys

Shamsuddin Dost
Erik BabcockLaw Offices of Erik Babcock, Petitioner
Erik BabcockLaw Offices of Erik Babcock, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent