No. 25-6662

Pierre Burns v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-29
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-procedure defense-of-mistake first-amendment sixth-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment Privacy
Latest Conference: 2026-02-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the District Court's prohibition against presenting a defense of mistake of age violated the First and Sixth Amendment rights of the defendant

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. Whether the District Court's prohibition against presenting a defense of mistake of age in a case arising under 18 U.S.C. § 225l(a) created a violation of the First Amendment? 2. Whether the District Court's prohibition against presenting a defense of mistake of age violated the Defendant's Sixth Amendment Right to present a defense?

Docket Entries

2026-02-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
2026-02-04
Waiver of United States of America of right to respond submitted.
2026-02-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2026-01-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 2, 2026)

Attorneys

Pierre Burns
Heather ParkerEvans, Bulloch & Parker, PLLC, Petitioner
Heather ParkerEvans, Bulloch & Parker, PLLC, Petitioner
Heather ParkerEvans, Bulloch & Parker, PLLC, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent