No. 24-6177

Jhonathan Alfonso v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2024-12-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (3)IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: congressional-power criminal-enforcement exclusive-economic-zone high-seas maritime-law territorial-jurisdiction
Key Terms:
JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-05-15 (distributed 3 times)
Related Cases: 24-6691 (Vide)
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
Tracy M. Dreispulfederal Public DefenderSouthern District of Flor, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent