No. 19-8914
Bobby W. Ferguson v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights criminal-law criminal-liability defendant-conduct due-process economic-loss extortion fear-definition hobbs-act statutory-construction statutory-interpretation victim-state-of-mind
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Hobbs Act extortion definition
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW . A. Principle of strict statutory construction requires that term "fear" should not ; : be construed bréadly to include any non-violent acts of "economic loss" by ; private individual in Hobbs Act extortion, 18 U.S.C. § 1951(b){2). B. Even If "fear" is broadly construed, criminal liability should be based on acts or conduct of the defendant, and not on victim's state ofmind. -i: ‘
Docket Entries
2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-07-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-07-27
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-04-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 7, 2020)
2020-03-06
Application (19A985) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until May 7, 2020.
2020-02-24
Application (19A985) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 8, 2020 to May 7, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Attorneys
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent