No. 23-32

Edward Jacob Lang v. United States

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2023-07-11
Status: GVR
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (4) Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-law criminal-prosecution evidence-tampering official-proceedings police-violence public-demonstrations riot-context statutory-interpretation van-buren-v-united-states
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment
Latest Conference: 2024-07-01 (distributed 4 times)
Related Cases: 23-94 (Vide)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in concluding that application of 18 U.S.C. Section 1512(c)(2) can be used to prosecute acts of violence against police officers in the context of a public demonstration that turned into a riot

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether the Court of Appeals erred in concluding that application of 18 U.S.C. Section 1512(c)(2), a statute crafted to prevent tampering with evidence in “official proceedings,” can be used to prosecute acts of violence against police officers in the context of a public demonstration that turned into a riot, resulting in so “breathtaking” an application of the statute as to run afoul of Van Buren v. United States, 141 S. Ct. 1648 (2021).

Docket Entries

2024-08-05
Judgment Issued.
2024-07-02
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of <i>Fischer</i> v. <i>United States</i>, 603 U. S. ___ (2024).
2024-06-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2024.
2023-12-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
2023-12-01
Rescheduled.
2023-11-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023.
2023-09-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 30, 2023.
2023-09-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 29, 2023 to October 30, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-08-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 29, 2023.
2023-08-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 30, 2023 to September 29, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-07-31
Response Requested. (Due August 30, 2023)
2023-07-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-07-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-07-07

Attorneys

Christopher Warnagiris, Christopher Carnell, William Robert Norwood
Theodore Mark CoopersteinTheodore Cooperstein PLLC, Amicus
Theodore Mark CoopersteinTheodore Cooperstein PLLC, Amicus
Edward Lang
Norman A. PattisPattis & Smith, LLC, Petitioner
Norman A. PattisPattis & Smith, LLC, Petitioner
FormerFedsGroup Freedom Foundation 501c3
Thomas Brindley RenzRenz Law, Amicus
Thomas Brindley RenzRenz Law, Amicus
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent