No. 24-6489

Dzung Ahn Pham v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: controlled-substances criminal-intent mens-rea prescription-authorization regulatory-definition statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-03-07
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Controlled Substances Act's authorization is defined by regulatory prescription standards or statutory text, and what mens rea applies to non-authorization under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

I. Is authorization under the Controlled Substances Act defined in terms of the regulatory definition of an effective prescription or by the plain meaning of the statutory text? II. Does the mens rea required under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) and this Court’s opinion in Ruan attach to the fact of non -authorization or to the regulatory standard for an effective prescription contained in 21 C.F.R. § 1306.04?

Docket Entries

2025-03-10
Petition DENIED.
2025-02-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
2025-02-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-02-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 10, 2025)

Attorneys

Dzung Ahn Pham
Beau B. BrindleyThe Law Offices of Beau B. Brindley, Petitioner
Beau B. BrindleyThe Law Offices of Beau B. Brindley, Petitioner
United States
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent