No. 23-6934

Calvin C. Freeman v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2024-03-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-vagueness criminal-law criminal-statute due-process minor-protection minors prosecutorial-discretion sex-trafficking statutory-interpretation vagueness
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2024-04-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Congress intended the Alternative sex trafficking of children 'OR' by force, fraud, or coercion as Alternative Elements or Alternative Means?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED 1.) Whether Congress intended the Alternative sex trafficking of children "OR" by force, fraud, or coercion as Alternative Elements or Alternative Means? 2.) Whether Congress intended the 18 U.S.C. § 1591 statue to be used as a "Catch-All-Net" for an Accuse to be prosecuted for violating the 18 U.S.C. § 1591 statue, Whether the alleged victim be)Minor(s) or an Adult(s)? If so, does the statue 1591 controdict its' definition and/or recognition of establishment of an minor not being an full legal adult to make free will decision, and under-". mines an adult ability to do the same for its actions? 3.) Whether the 18 U.S.C. § 1591 statue have multiple statues combined in one statue that controdicts its' statue to be a single offense. If not, what essential element identifies the distintion at ofvan minor vs. an adult whom choose to independently enter-off-into prostitution? 4.) Whether Congress clearly discribed the essential elements of 18 U.S.C. § 1591, or is the statue unconstitutional vague and over-broad. What is the true meaning of statue 18 U.S.C. § 1591?

Docket Entries

2024-04-15
Petition DENIED.
2024-03-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2024.
2024-03-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-03-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 10, 2024)

Attorneys

Calvin C. Freeman
Calvin C. Freeman — Petitioner
Calvin C. Freeman — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent