No. 20-5913

Bradley M. Cox v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-10-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bail-reform-act constitutional-interpretation constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process evidentiary-standards factors-for-detention presumption-of-innocence pretrial-detention release-conditions witness-testimony
Latest Conference: 2020-11-06
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the lower courts used the provisions of the Bail Reform Act in a manner contrary to the constitutional right to bail?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED A. New the lower courts using, the provisions of the Bail Reform Act in a way Contrary Fy the constihational Naht to boil? ; nw Ye rebuttable, resumption of detention CXS how Wis ete har walty of Purdene 6 suCioeat to rebut 2 1,25 the presumpton oF innocence, bere, honored deter mains, Serentton 7 . O-Whe bolance can be Steack between he cirt~umstantes and wetapt of the evideny, for The pending Changs and Ye presum p Hon of innocence f bs How should i eGerent Pactors ond reasons for debention be {aPluenced by Ye presumption of tnmocence ? 2. Nee He \{ USCS BUT) Fackors being consilered comectty 7 O. How one the factors +o be weaned = Por Jagpinst detention or in elation Yo cisks oF Aonoppearance and clanserousnes 7 U, Nee releose Conditions berna, Correctly cons dered in onder Jo mittante the risks oF Flight and dangewasnoss > a. Whee presented with speuhic conditions) should the. coud be required to explora how those conditions Fail +o reasonably ussune the person's appearance and comuaty solety % b. Con the Court OSSume o persor\ will ufolote release conditrs when Here Ss Ao history of vio late, conastins while previously on’ pretrial release 7

Docket Entries

2020-11-09
Petition DENIED.
2020-10-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2020.
2020-10-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-09-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 4, 2020)

Attorneys

Bradley M. Cox
Bradley M. Cox — Petitioner
Bradley M. Cox — Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent