No. 25-817

Charles W. Christopher v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-09
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: criminal-law judicial-ambiguity legal-interpretation rule-of-lenity statutory-interpretation supreme-court-standards
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment DueProcess HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

What degree of statutory ambiguity triggers the rule of lenity?

Docket Entries

2026-01-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-16
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
Main Document
2026-01-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
2026-01-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 9, 2026)
PetitionCertificate of Word CountProof of Service

Attorneys

Charles W. Christopher
Adam Bret Murphy — New York University School of Law, Petitioner
Adam Bret Murphy — New York University School of Law, Petitioner
Adam Bret Murphy — New York University School of Law, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent