No. 23-5939

Brett Northington v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-11-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: categorical-approach chapter-reference circuit-split criminal-law legal-definition minor-protection minor-victim sexual-contact statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2023-12-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should the definition of 'aggravated sexual contact involving a minor or ward?' be imported into Chapter 110 from Chapter 109A or should a generic meaning of the term be utilized?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Should the definition of “aggravated sexual contact involving a minor or ward?” be imported into Chapter 110 from Chapter 109A or should a generic meaning of the term be utilized?

Docket Entries

2023-12-11
Petition DENIED.
2023-11-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
2023-11-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main DocumentMain Document
2023-10-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 4, 2023)
PetitionAppendixAppendixMotion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisProof of ServicePetitionAppendixAppendixMotion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis

Attorneys

Brett Northington
Michael Scott Davis — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Michael Scott Davis — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent