No. 23-5572
Joseph W. Fischer v. United States
Tags: circuit-split congressional-inquiry congressional-investigations criminal-procedure mens-rea obstruction-of-justice statutory-construction statutory-interpretation vagueness witness-tampering
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Latest Conference:
2023-12-08
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did the D.C. Circuit err in construing 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c) (Witness, Victim, or Informant Tampering'), which prohibits obstruction of congressional inquiries and investigations, to include acts unrelated to investigations and evidence?
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTION PRESENTED Did the D.C. Circuit err in construing 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c) (Witness, Victim, or Informant Tampering”), which prohibits obstruction of congressional inquiries and investigations, to include acts unrelated to investigations and evidence? i
Docket Entries
2024-07-30
Judgment Issued.
2024-06-28
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-5572_l6hn.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Jackson, JJ., joined. Jackson, J., filed a concurring opinion. Barrett, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ., joined.
2024-04-16
Argued. For petitioner: Jeffrey T. Green, Bethesda, Md. For respondent: Elizabeth B. Prelogar, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
2024-03-28
Reply of petitioner Joseph Fischer filed. (Distributed)
2024-03-20
CIRCULATED
2024-03-06
Brief amici curiae of Former Government Officials, et al. filed.
2024-03-06
Brief amici curiae of John Danforth, et al. filed.
2024-02-28
Brief of respondent United States filed.
2024-02-21
Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
2024-02-21
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
2024-02-16
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
2024-02-05
Brief amici curiae of Law-Linguistics Research Team Clark D. Cunningham and Ute Romer-Barron in support of neither party filed.
2024-02-05
Brief amici curiae of Christopher Warnagiris, et al. filed.
2024-02-05
Brief amicus curiae of Citizens Concerned for the Constitutional Rights of Defendants filed.
2024-02-05
Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed.
2024-02-05
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel Action, Inc. filed.
2024-02-05
Brief amici curiae of U.S. Senator Tom Cotton, et al. filed.
2024-02-05
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice in support of neither party filed.
2024-02-02
Brief amicus curiae of LONANG Institute filed.
2024-01-29
Brief amicus curiae of FormerFedsGroup Freedom Foundation, et al. filed.
2024-01-29
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
2024-01-29
Brief of petitioner Joseph Fischer filed.
2023-12-13
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.
2023-12-01
Rescheduled.
2023-12-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
2023-11-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023.
2023-11-13
Reply of petitioner Joseph Fischer filed. (Distributed)
2023-10-13
Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed
2023-10-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 13, 2023.
2023-10-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 13, 2023 to November 13, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-09-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 13, 2023)
2023-08-15
Application (23A136) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 5, 2023.
2023-08-09
Application (23A136) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 21, 2023 to October 5, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
America's Future, Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of California, Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation, The Presidential Coalition, Tennessee Firearms Association, U.S. Constitutional Rights Legal Defense Fund, and Conservat
William Jeffrey Olson — William J. Olson, P.C., Amicus
America's Future, U.S. Constitutional Rights Legal Defense Fund, and Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund
William Jeffrey Olson — William J. Olson, P.C., Amicus
William Jeffrey Olson — William J. Olson, P.C., Amicus
American Center for Law and Justice
Christopher Warnagiris, Christopher Carnell, and Robert Norwood
Citizens Concerned for the Constitutional Rights of Defendants
Paloma Appolonia Capanna — Paloma A. Capanna, Amicus
Paloma Appolonia Capanna — Paloma A. Capanna, Amicus
Former Government Officials and Constitutional Lawyers
Matthew Adam Seligman — Stris & Maher LLP, Amicus
Matthew Adam Seligman — Stris & Maher LLP, Amicus
FormerFedsGroup Freedom Foundation and Members, et al
Joseph W. Fischer
Frederick William Ulrich — Federal Public Defenders Office, Petitioner
Frederick William Ulrich — Federal Public Defenders Office, Petitioner
Jeffrey T. Green — Green Law Chartered LLC, Respondent
Jeffrey T. Green — Green Law Chartered LLC, Respondent
Law-Linguistics Research Team Clark D. Cunningham and Ute Romer-Barron
Lonang Institute
U.S. Senator Tom Cotton, Representative Jim Jordan, and 21 Other Members of Congress
R. Trent McCotter — Boyden Gray PLLC, Amicus
R. Trent McCotter — Boyden Gray PLLC, Amicus
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent