No. 21-7576

Edward Wright v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-04-08
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: child-pornography constitutional-scrutiny liberty-interests non-delegation-doctrine overbreadth plea-agreement supervised-release third-party-notification vagueness
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JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2022-05-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the standard federal supervision condition requiring third-party risk notification is unconstitutional for its vagueness, overbreadth, and violation of the non-delegation doctrine

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Question Presented for Review IL Currently, the Circuits are split as to whether the standard federal supervision condition requiring third-party risk notification is constitutional. Some Circuits hold the condition is vague and allows the probation officer unfettered discretion that implicates the defendant’s liberty interests in violation of the non-delegation doctrine, while others hold that the condition withstands constitutional scrutiny. Is the standard federal supervision condition requiring third-party risk notification unconstitutional for its vagueness, overbreadth, and violation of the non-delegation doctrine? i

Docket Entries

2022-05-16
Petition DENIED.
2022-04-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/12/2022.
2022-04-14
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2022-04-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 9, 2022)

Attorneys

Edward Wright
Lauren TorreFederal Public Defender, District of Nevada, Petitioner
Lauren TorreFederal Public Defender, District of Nevada, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent