No. 24-5678

Reginald L. Hopkins v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2024-10-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: federal-prosecution ruse-exception speedy-trial-act state-arrest statutory-interpretation third-circuit
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Latest Conference: 2025-01-10
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit erred in rejecting a 'Ruse Exception' to the Speedy Trial Act for state arrests leading to federal prosecution

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Whether the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit erred as a matter of statutory interpretation in rejecting a “Ruse Exception” to the Speedy Trial Act as applied to state arrests later resulting in federal prosecution. Suggested answer: In the Affirmative. 1

Docket Entries

2025-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-12-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-12
Brief of United States in opposition submitted.
2024-12-12
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2024-11-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 12, 2024.
2024-11-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 2, 2024 to December 12, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-10-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 2, 2024.
2024-10-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 31, 2024 to December 2, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-09-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 31, 2024)

Attorneys

United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent