No. 24-6979

Gregory Hearns v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-04-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: district-court evidence-admission government-duty judicial-responsibility jury-instruction jury-note
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2025-05-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

When a jury note indicates a factual misunderstanding concerning a key piece of evidence admitted by the government, do the government and the district court have a duty to clear up the jury's confusion?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

When a jury note indicates a factual misunderstanding concerning a key piece of evidence admitted by the government, do the government and the district court have a duty to clear up the jury’s confusion? STATEMENT OF

Docket Entries

2025-05-19
Petition DENIED.
2025-04-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
2025-04-17
Waiver of United States of America of right to respond submitted.
2025-04-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2025-04-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 14, 2025)

Attorneys

Gregory Hearns
Katherine WindsorWindsor Kimball APC, Petitioner
Katherine WindsorWindsor Kimball APC, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent