Harkonen v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on December 16, 2013
Issue: (1) Whether a conclusion about the meaning of scientific data, one on which scientists may reasonably disagree, satisfies the element of a "false or fraudulent" statement under the wire fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1343; and (2) whether applying 18 U.S.C. § 1343 to scientific conclusions drawn from accurate data violates the First Amendment"s proscription against viewpoint discrimination, or renders the statute, as applied, unconstitutionally vague.
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- Petition of the day (Mary Pat Dwyer, December 14, 2013)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/05/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 9, 2013) |
| 08/15/2013 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| 09/04/2013 | Brief amici curiae of Scientists and Academics filed. |
| 09/05/2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 9, 2013. |
| 09/09/2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Abilgail Alliance for Better Access to Developmental Drugs filed. |
| 09/09/2013 | Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. |
| 09/09/2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. |
| 09/25/2013 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 8, 2013. |
| 11/08/2013 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 11/25/2013 | Reply of petitioner W. Scott Harkonen filed. |
| 11/26/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 13, 2013. |
| 12/16/2013 | Petition DENIED. |