No. 21-332

William A. White v. Daniel Sproul, Warden

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-09-01
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: 18-USC-1503 18-USC-373 28-USC-2241 28-USC-2255(e) federal-criminal-law habeas-corpus jurisdictional-challenge non-existent-offense post-conviction-relief sentencing statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus Punishment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-10-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)

When, if ever, is relief available under 28-USC-2241 and 28-USC-2255(e), where a person stands convicted and remains in custody for a non-existent-offense, in this-case supposedly violating-18-USC-373, barring-the-solicitation-of-a-violent-felony, by-soliciting-obstruction-of-justice-in-violation-of-18-USC-1503?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED : When, if ever, is relief available under 28 USC §2241 and 28 USC. §2255(e), where a person stands convicted and remains in custody for a non-existant . : offense, in this.case supposedly viotating 18 USC §373, barring the solicitation of a violent felony, by soticiting obstruction of justice in ; violation of 18 USC §1503? : : . ; \

Docket Entries

2021-10-12
Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2021-09-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
2021-09-15
Waiver of right of respondent Daniel Sproul, Warden to respond filed.
2021-08-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 1, 2021)

Attorneys

Daniel Sproul, Warden
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent
William A. White
William White — Petitioner