No. 25-1082
Joseph Sullivan v. United States
Tags: 18-USC-1505 administrative-proceeding circuit-split jury-instruction nexus-requirement obstruction-of-justice
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Does 18 U.S.C. § 1505 carry the requirement, on which a jury must be instructed, that the defendant's conduct have a nexus to an agency proceeding?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 1505 requires a nexus instruction to a jury that a defendant's conduct have the natural and probable effect of obstructing an agency proceeding
Docket Entries
2026-03-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 15, 2026)
2026-01-30
Application (25A853) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until March 12, 2026.
2026-01-23
Application (25A853) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 10, 2026 to March 12, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Attorneys
Joseph Sullivan
Christopher Jason Cariello — Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent