Boam v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on April 15, 2024
Issue: Whether a defendant produces or possesses a depiction involving the use of a minor engaging in "lascivious exhibition," and thus "sexually explicit conduct," under 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a), 18 U.S.C. § 2252A, and 18 U.S.C. § 2256(2)(A), by secretly recording a nude minor showering or engaging in ordinary grooming activities, when the video depicts absolutely no sexual or sexually suggestive conduct of any kind.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders  | 
|---|---|
| 12/07/2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 10, 2024) | 
| 01/05/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 10, 2024 to February 9, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. | 
| 01/09/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 9, 2024. | 
| 01/10/2024 | Brief amici curiae of Federal Public and Community Defender Organizations of the Ninth Circuit filed. | 
| 01/25/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 9, 2024 to March 11, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. | 
| 01/26/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 11, 2024. | 
| 03/11/2024 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. | 
| 03/25/2024 | Reply of petitioner Tel James Boam filed. (Distributed) | 
| 03/27/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2024. | 
| 04/15/2024 | Petition DENIED. |