No. 25-396

Hernan Lopez v. United States, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-03
Status: GVR
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-prosecution foreign-commercial-bribery honest-services-statute judicial-interpretation second-circuit statutory-vagueness
Latest Conference: 2026-01-09
Related Cases: 25-390 (Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the honest-services statute criminalizes foreign commercial bribery.

2. Whether the honest-services statute is unconstitutionally vague.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the honest-services statute criminalizes foreign commercial bribery and whether the statute is unconstitutionally vague

Docket Entries

2026-02-13
Judgment Issued.
2026-01-12
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of the pending motion to dismiss the indictment.
2025-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-16
Reply of petitioner Hernan Lopez filed.
2025-12-16
2025-12-15
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
2025-12-15
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period of Hernan Lopez submitted.
2025-12-15
Waiver of Hernan Lopez of the 14-day waiting period submitted.
2025-12-10
Brief for the United States of Federal Respondent submitted.
2025-12-10
Letter of Federal Respondent submitted.
2025-12-09
Brief of Federal Respondent in opposition submitted.
2025-11-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 9, 2025.
2025-11-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 3, 2025 to December 9, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-11-25
Motion of Federal Respondent for an extension of time submitted.
2025-11-03
Amicus brief of Pacific Legal Foundation submitted.
2025-11-03
Amicus brief of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers submitted.
2025-10-31
Amicus brief of Due Process Institute submitted.
2025-10-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 3, 2025.
2025-10-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 3, 2025 to December 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-10-27
Motion of Federal Respondent for an extension of time submitted.
2025-09-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 3, 2025)

Attorneys

Due Process Institute
John D. ClineLaw Office of John D. Cline, Amicus
Federal Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Hernan Lopez
Paul D. ClementClement & Murphy, PLLC, Petitioner
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Jeffrey T. GreenGreen Lauerman Chartered P.L.L.C., Amicus
Pacific Legal Foundation
Luke Anthony WakePacific Legal Foundation, Amicus