No. 20-6734

John S. Mobasseri v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-12-31
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-2259 child-pornography criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing due-process restitution retroactive-application statutory-amendment
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2021-02-19
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether it violates due process to retroactively apply the 2018 amendments to 18 U.S.C. § 2259 to offense conduct occurring prior to the effective date of those amendments when making restitution awards in child pornography offense cases?

Question Presented (from Petition)

Question Presented Whether it violates due process to retroactively apply the 2018 amendments to 18 U.S.C. § 2259 to offense conduct occurring prior to the effective date of those amendments when making restitution awards in child pornography offense cases? ii

Docket Entries

2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-12-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 1, 2021)

Attorneys

John S. Mobasseri
Jeffrey P. NunnariJeffrey P. Nunnari, Esq., Petitioner
Jeffrey P. NunnariJeffrey P. Nunnari, Esq., Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent