No. 25-6662
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-procedure defense-of-mistake first-amendment sixth-amendment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment Privacy
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 Parker — Evans, Bulloch & Parker, PLLC, Petitioner
Heather Parker — Evans, Bulloch & Parker, PLLC, Petitioner
Heather Parker — Evans, Bulloch & Parker, PLLC, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent