No. 20-5649
David Blaszczak v. United States
Amici (1)IFP
Tags: conversion criminal-liability dirks-v-sec fraud fraud-statute government-property insider-trading regulatory-information statutory-interpretation title-15 title-18
Key Terms:
ERISA Securities
ERISA Securities
Latest Conference:
2021-01-08
Related Cases:
20-306
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Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether government regulatory information is property or a thing of value
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether information about a proposed government regulation is “property” and a “thing of value” belonging to the regulatory agency such that its disclosure can constitute the federal crimes of fraud or conversion. 2. Whether this Court’s holding in Dirks v. SEC, 463 U.S. 646 (1983), that insider trading fraud requires proof of a breach of duty for a personal benefit, applies equally to insider trading fraud charged under Title 18 and Title 15, which proscribe fraud in virtually identical language. ii
Docket Entries
2021-02-12
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2021-01-11
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of <i>Kelly</i> v. <i>United States</i>, 590 U. S. ___ (2020).
2020-12-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-12-08
Reply of petitioner David Blaszczak submitted.
2020-10-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 24, 2020.
2020-10-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 12, 2020 to November 24, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-10-09
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, David Blaszczak
2020-10-09
Brief of respondent Christopher Worrall in support submitted.
2020-10-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 12, 2020.
2020-10-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 13, 2020 to November 12, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-09-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 13, 2020)
Attorneys
Christopher Worrall
Daniel Martin Sullivan — Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP, Respondent
Daniel Martin Sullivan — Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP, Respondent
David Blaszczak
Colleen P. Cassidy — Federal Defenders of NY, Inc., Petitioner
Colleen P. Cassidy — Federal Defenders of NY, Inc., Petitioner
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Peter Gillies Neiman — WilmerHale, Amicus
Peter Gillies Neiman — WilmerHale, Amicus
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent