No. 25-5983

Maurice Cruz-Webster v. Brian Emig, Warden, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-justice due-process evidentiary-standard police-testimony victim-declaration witness-statement
Latest Conference: 2025-12-05
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Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether and to what extent the Criminal Justice System tolerates police officer testimony beliefs on victim declarations and statements specifically related to victim knowledge

Docket Entries

2025-12-08
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-06
Waiver of right of respondent Brian Emig, et al. to respond filed.
2025-08-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 28, 2025)
2025-08-06
Application (25A150) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until November 13, 2025.
2025-07-23
Application (25A150) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 14, 2025 to November 13, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Brian Emig, et al.
Brian L. ArbanOffice of the Delaware Attorney General, Respondent
Maurice Cruz-Webster
Maurice Cruz-Webster — Petitioner