No. 24-1241
Adam Kelnhofer v. United States
Response Waived
Tags: burden-of-proof constitutional-inference drug-testing due-process military-law scientific-evidence
Latest Conference:
2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the inference allowing a trier of fact to find knowing use of a drug based solely on the presence of a metabolite in a defendant's body, even when that inference is contradicted by the prosecution's scientific evidence, is unconstitutional?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the inference allowing a trier of fact to find knowing use of a drug based solely on the presence of a metabolite in a defendant's body, even when that inference is contradicted by the prosecution's scientific evidence, is unconstitutional?
Docket Entries
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-06-13
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-06-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-05-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 7, 2025)
Attorneys
Adam Kelnhofer
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor Kaba — Hueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent