No. 24-6177
Jhonathan Alfonso v. United States
Tags: congressional-power criminal-enforcement exclusive-economic-zone high-seas maritime-law territorial-jurisdiction
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Latest Conference:
2025-05-15
(distributed 3 times)
Related Cases:
24-6691
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Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Congress's Article I power to define and punish felonies on the high seas extends to criminal enforcement in a foreign nation's Exclusive Economic Zone
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether Congress’s Article I, Section 8, Clause 10 power “[t]o define and punish ... Felonies committed on the high Seas” authorizes the United States to enforce its criminal laws in a foreign nation’s Exclusive Economic Zone. i
Docket Entries
2025-05-19
Petition DENIED.
2025-04-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
2025-04-22
Rescheduled.
2025-04-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/2/2025.
2025-04-15
Reply of petitioner Jhonathan Alfonso filed. (Distributed)
2025-04-15
Reply of Jhonathan Alfonso submitted.
2025-04-03
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-04-03
Brief of United States in opposition submitted.
2025-03-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 14, 2025.
2025-03-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 14, 2025 to April 14, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-03-13
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-02-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 14, 2025.
2025-02-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 12, 2025 to March 14, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-02-05
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-01-13
Response Requested. (Due February 12, 2025)
2025-01-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2025.
2025-01-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-01-07
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-12-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 21, 2025)
Attorneys
Jhonathan Alfonso
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent