No. 25-691

Lonnie Joseph Parker v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-12
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: controlled-substances criminal-conviction federal-regulation medical-prescription prescribing-authority standard-of-care
Latest Conference: 2026-01-16
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a doctor can be convicted of unlawfully prescribing controlled substances under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (1) and 21 C.F.R. § 1306.04(a) based on a deviation from the standard of care in a single state

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether a doctor can be convicted of unlawfully prescribing controlled substances under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (1) and 21 C.F.R. § 1306.04(a) based on a deviation from the standard of care in a single state.

Docket Entries

2026-01-20
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
2025-12-22
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-12-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-12-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 12, 2026)

Attorneys

Lonnie Joseph Parker
Ronald William Chapman IIThe Chapman Firm, Petitioner
Ronald William Chapman IIThe Chapman Firm, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent