No. 22-5875

Bryan Protho v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2022-10-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-3509 child-victim closed-circuit-testimony criminal-procedure district-court district-court-procedure statutory-interpretation testimony two-way-closed-circuit-television witness-testimony
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2022-11-18
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 3509 requires a district court to question a child victim on the record before introducing the child victim's testimony at trial via two-way closed-circuit television in the courtroom, or if that statute is merely suggestive of locations for such questioning of a child victim, in the event a district court elects to question the child victim

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether 18 U.S.C, § 3509 requires a district court to question a child victim on the record before to introducing the child victim’s testimony at trial via two-way . closed-circuit television in the courtroom, or if that statute is merely suggestive of locations of locations for. such questioning of a child victim, in the event a district court elects to question the child victim. i

Docket Entries

2022-11-21
Petition DENIED.
2022-11-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/18/2022.
2022-10-27
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-10-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 21, 2022)

Attorneys

Bryan Protho
Michael I. LeonardLeonard Trial Lawyers, Petitioner
Michael I. LeonardLeonard Trial Lawyers, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent