No. 23-406

Taylor J. Matson v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-10-18
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: case-agent criminal-procedure evidence evidence-summary jury-inference jury-instructions lay-opinion lay-witness-testimony legal-interpretation plain-language-interpretation summary-of-evidence witness-testimony
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2023-11-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether case agents may offer lay opinions summarizing evidence, interpreting plain language, and drawing inferences from evidence that only a jury may draw for itself

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether case agents may offer lay opinions summarizing evidence, interpreting plain language, and drawing inferences from evidence that only a jury may draw for itself. (A 3-8 split.)

Docket Entries

2023-11-20
Petition DENIED.
2023-11-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/17/2023.
2023-10-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2023-10-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 17, 2023)
2023-08-09
Application (23A110) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 14, 2023.
2023-08-02
Application (23A110) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 15, 2023 to October 14, 2023, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Taylor J. Matson
Thomas Arnold Antoine Beller BurnsBurns, P.A., Petitioner
Thomas Arnold Antoine Beller BurnsBurns, P.A., Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent