No. 23-5983

Eric Spencer v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2023-11-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion appellate-review court-procedure de-novo-review district-court evidence evidence-rules hearsay hearsay-evidence judicial-discretion standard-of-review
Key Terms:
Securities
Latest Conference: 2024-01-05
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should the Court of Appeals apply an abuse of discretion standard or engage in de novo review when reviewing a district court's ruling to admit hearsay into evidence?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED When reviewing a district court’s ruling to admit hearsay into evidence, should the Court of Appeals apply an abuse of discretion standard or engage in de novo review?

Docket Entries

2024-01-08
Petition DENIED.
2023-12-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
2023-12-01
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-11-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 11, 2023)

Attorneys

Eric Spencer
Anirudh BansalCahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, Petitioner
Anirudh BansalCahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent