No. 19-7819
Shamsuddin Dost v. United States
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
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 Babcock — Law Offices of Erik Babcock, Petitioner
Erik Babcock — Law Offices of Erik Babcock, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent