No. 19-8528
Melvin Russell v. United States
IFP
Tags: circuit-split complainant complainant-testimony criminal-defendant evidence-proffering federal-rule-of-evidence-412 federal-rules-of-evidence rape-shield-rule sexual-behavior substantive-evidence
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a criminal defendant must proffer substantive evidence regarding a complainant's other sexual behavior under Federal Rule of Evidence 412
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a criminal defendant proffering evidence of a complainant’s other sexual behavior under one of the three exceptions to the federal rape-shield rule, Federal Rule of Evidence 412, must proffer substantive evidence regarding the complainant’s other sexual behavior, in addition to meeting the requirements of the Rule itself. |
Docket Entries
2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-21
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2020-07-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 21, 2020.
2020-07-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 22, 2020 to August 21, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-06-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 22, 2020.
2020-06-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 22, 2020 to July 22, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-05-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 22, 2020)
2020-03-11
Application (19A982) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until May 18, 2020.
2020-03-03
Application (19A982) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 19, 2020 to May 18, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Attorneys
Melvin Russell
Alicia C Lopez — Rothstein Donatelli LLP, Petitioner
Alicia C Lopez — Rothstein Donatelli LLP, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent