No. 25-5377

Vincent Deritis v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-08-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: child-exploitation criminal-law minor-protection sexually-explicit-conduct video-voyeurism visual-depiction
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment FourthAmendment Patent
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a video voyeur produce visual depictions of a minor engaged in 'sexually explicit conduct' when he records images showing the minor engaged in only ordinary, nonsexual activities?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Does a video voyeur produce visual depictions of a minor engaged in “sexually explicit conduct ” when he records images showing the minor engaged in only ordinary, nonsexual activities?

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-08-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-21
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-08-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-08-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 15, 2025)

Attorneys

United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Vincent Deritis
Anne Margaret HayesAnne M. Hayes, Attorney, Petitioner
Anne Margaret HayesAnne M. Hayes, Attorney, Petitioner