No. 21-759

WeBuildTheWall, Inc. v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2021-11-22
Status: Dismissed
Type: Paid
Tags: appeal appellate-jurisdiction asset-forfeiture asset-restraint criminal-procedure due-process ex-parte-order forfeiture-statute injunction standing
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment CriminalProcedure Securities Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a non-party whose assets were restrained by a District Judge presiding over a criminal case, and who was blocked from a timely opportunity to be heard on the propriety of the restraint, appeal either under Section 1292(a)(1)'s authorization to appeal orders refusing to modify an 'injunction,' or under Section 1291?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Can a non-party whose assets were restrained by a District Judge presiding over a criminal case, and who was blocked from a timely opportunity to be heard on the propriety of the restraint, appeal either under Section 1292(a)(1)’s authorization to appeal orders refusing to modify an “injunction,” or under Section 1291? 2. Do the forfeiture statutes permit prosecutors to obtain an ex parte restraint of assets that are not, and never have been, owned by any defendant, and then block that non-party owner of the assets from any opportunity to be heard before the defendants’ sentencing? 3. Regardless of the forfeiture statutes, does the Constitution require that a non-defendant, non-party be afforded at least a post-restraint opportunity to be heard regarding the lack of nexus between the non-party’s assets and the defendants or the alleged crime?

Docket Entries

2022-05-03
Petition Dismissed - Rule 46.
2022-04-25
Stipulation to dismiss the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 46.1 filed.
2022-03-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 9, 2022.
2022-03-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 8, 2022 to May 9, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-02-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 8, 2022.
2022-02-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 22, 2022 to April 8, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-01-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 22, 2022.
2022-01-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 21, 2022 to February 22, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-12-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 21, 2022.
2021-12-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 22, 2021 to January 21, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-11-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 22, 2021)

Attorneys

United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
WeBuildTheWall, Inc.
Justin Seth WeddleWeddle Law PLLC, Petitioner
Justin Seth WeddleWeddle Law PLLC, Petitioner