No. 20-5302
Edwin Daniel Gongora-Baltan v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-interpretation criminal-law due-process extraterritorial-application judicial-construction rule-of-lenity sentencing-guidelines statutory-analysis statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)
In the interpretation of a sentencing guideline enhancement pro vision to determine whether
it applies to extraterritorial or merely domestic criminal cond uct, must a court employ the
presumption against extraterritorial application and the rule o f lenity?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a court must employ the presumption against extraterritorial application and the rule of lenity in interpreting a sentencing guideline enhancement provision to determine whether it applies to extraterritorial or merely domestic criminal conduct
Docket Entries
2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-08-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-14
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-07-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 8, 2020)
Attorneys
Edwin Gongora
Richard A. Merlino Jr. — Voluck & Merlino, P.L., Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent