No. 20-6108
Antoine Washington v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 21-usc-841 burrage-precedent burrage-v-united-states but-for but-for-causation causation causation-standard criminal-law drug-sentencing forensic-pathology statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2020-12-04
Question Presented (from Petition)
I.
Whether the "special rule" exception to but-for causation mentioned in dicta in Burrage v. United States, 571 U.S. 204 (2014) is inapplicable to an enhancement pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(C)?
II. Whether Burrage v. United States, 571 U.S. 204 (2014) requires that a forensic pathologist give an opinion as to "but-for" causation by using the phrase "but-for" during a 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(C) prosecution?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the 'special rule' exception to but-for causation is inapplicable to a 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(C) enhancement
Docket Entries
2020-12-07
Petition DENIED.
2020-11-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
2020-11-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-10-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 23, 2020)
Attorneys
Antoine Washington
Megan Coleman — MarcusBonsib, LLC, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent