No. 19-8133

Jorge A. Martinez v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-31
Status: Dismissed
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: but-for-causation causation constitutional-rights conviction-notice criminal-conviction criminal-law due-process health-care-fraud judicial-notice statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2020-04-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the 'but-for' test of general causation is synonymous to the statutorial element of actual causation

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED. 1. WHETHER THE 'BUT-FOR' TEST OF GENERAL CAUSATION IS SYNONYMOUS TO THE STATUTORIAL ELEMENT OF ACTUAL : . CAUSATION IN THOSE STATUTES LIKE 18 USCS § 1347HEALTH CARE FRAUD RESULTING IN DEATH, WHICH FOR CONVICTION AND ENHANCEMENT REQUIRE NOT ONLY CONDUCT _ BUT THE RESULT OF THAT CONDUCT. 2. WHETHER ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF A CRIME HAS A . CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT THAT ENTITLES HIM TO HAVE A : JUDICIAL NOTICE THAT INFORMS HIM WHAT IS THE SPECIFIC UNLAWFUL ACT FOR WHICH HE WAS CONVICTED. ; 1 : \

Docket Entries

2020-08-24
Motion for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by petitioner DENIED.
2020-07-30
Motion DISTRIBUTED.
2020-05-15
Motion for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by petitioner.
2020-04-27
The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
2020-04-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2020.
2020-04-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-03-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 30, 2020)
2020-03-11
Application (19A998) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until April 17, 2020.
2020-02-10
Application (19A998) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 16, 2020 to April 17, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

Jorge Martinez
Jorge A. Martinez — Petitioner
Jorge A. Martinez — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent