No. 21-8148
Frank H. Bynes Jr. v. United States
IFP
Tags: controlled-substances criminal-law due-process medical-practice prescription-drugs professional-ethics
Latest Conference:
2022-09-28
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a physician alleged to have prescribed controlled substances outside the usual course of professional practice can be convicted of unlawful distribution, regardless of whether he reasonably believed the prescriptions were within the usual course of professional practice
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
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Docket Entries
2022-11-04
Judgment issued.
2022-10-03
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of <i>Xiulu Ruan</i> v. <i>United States</i>, 597 U. S. ___ (2022).
2022-08-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-07-15
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2022-06-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 15, 2022)
Attorneys
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent