No. 20-5239
Junior Griffin v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bad-faith criminal-procedure due-process federal-rules-criminal-procedure federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure government-misconduct joinder severance
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Latest Conference:
2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether courts must consider allegations of 'bad faith' by the government when deciding motions to join counts pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 8(a), or motions to sever counts pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 14
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED 1. Whether courts must consider allegations of “bad faith” by the government when deciding motions to join counts pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 8(a), or motions to sever counts pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 14, just as they do when deciding motions to join codefendants pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 8(b).
Docket Entries
2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-08-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-07-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 31, 2020)
Attorneys
Junior Griffin
James E Neuman — James E. Neuman, P.C., Petitioner
James E Neuman — James E. Neuman, P.C., Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent