No. 25-396
Hernan Lopez v. United States, et al.
Tags: criminal-prosecution foreign-commercial-bribery honest-services-statute judicial-interpretation second-circuit statutory-vagueness
Latest Conference:
2026-01-09
Related Cases:
25-390
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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
Reply of Hernan Lopez submitted.
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. Cline — Law Office of John D. Cline, Amicus
Federal Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Hernan Lopez
Paul D. Clement — Clement & Murphy, PLLC, Petitioner
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Pacific Legal Foundation
Luke Anthony Wake — Pacific Legal Foundation, Amicus