No. 24-972

Frank Bell, Tyson Rhame, and James Shaw v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-03-11
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-law false-statement government-investigation mail-fraud statutory-interpretation wire-fraud
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Latest Conference: 2025-06-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a misrepresentation that does not concern the price or fundamental characteristics of property can give rise to a violation of federal mail and wire fraud statutes, and whether a defendant may be convicted for making a false statement by answering a question ambiguously

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. Whether a misrepresentation that does not concern the price or fundamental characteristics of property can give rise to a violation of the federal mail -fraud and wire -fraud statutes , 18 U.S.C. 1341 and 1343. 2. Whether a defendant may be convicted for making a false statement under 18 U.S.C. 1001 by answering a question posed by a government agent in a way that is ambiguous as to its truth or falsity. (II)

Docket Entries

2025-06-30
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-10
Reply of Frank Bell, et al. submitted.
2025-06-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
2025-06-10
2025-05-27
Brief of United States of America in opposition submitted.
2025-05-27
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-04-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 27, 2025.
2025-04-29
Motion of United States of America for an extension of time submitted.
2025-04-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 12, 2025 to May 27, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-04-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 12, 2025.
2025-04-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 10, 2025 to May 12, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-03-07
2025-01-27
Application (24A737) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 8, 2025.
2025-01-23
Application (24A737) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 6, 2025 to April 7, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Frank Bell, et al.
Kannon K. ShanmugamPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Petitioner
Kannon K. ShanmugamPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent