No. 20-5575

In Re Van Lawson Williams

Lower Court: N/A
Docketed: 2020-09-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appeals-court civil-procedure clear-and-convincing-standard due-process standard-of-proof successive-proceedings
Key Terms:
Securities
Latest Conference: 2020-10-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether an appeals court has discretion to implement a clear and convincing standard of proof in a second or successive proceeding

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2020-10-13
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-09-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-08-21
Petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 2, 2020)

Attorneys

United States of America
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Van Lawson Williams
Van Lawson Williams — Petitioner