Lang v. United States
Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for further consideration in light of Fischer v. United States on July 2, 2024.
Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit erred in concluding that application of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2), a statute crafted to prevent tampering with evidence in "official proceedings," can be used to prosecute acts of violence against police officers in the context of a public demonstration that turned into a riot, resulting in so "breathtaking" an application of the statute as to run afoul of Van Buren v. United States.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/07/2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 10, 2023) |
| 07/17/2023 | Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| 07/19/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023. |
| 07/31/2023 | Response Requested. (Due August 30, 2023) |
| 08/24/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 30, 2023 to September 29, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 08/28/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 29, 2023. |
| 08/30/2023 | Brief amici curiae of Christopher Warnagiris, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| 09/25/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 29, 2023 to October 30, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 09/26/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 30, 2023. |
| 10/27/2023 | Motion of FormerFedsGroup Freedom Foundation 501c3 for leave to file amicus brief not accepted for filing. (December 07, 2023) |
| 10/27/2023 | Amicus brief of FormerFedsGroup Freedom Foundation 501c3 not accepted for filing. (December 07, 2023) |
| 10/30/2023 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| 11/14/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023. |
| 12/01/2023 | Rescheduled. |
| 12/01/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023. |
| 06/28/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2024. |
| 07/02/2024 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Fischer v. United States, 603 U. S. ___ (2024). |
| 08/05/2024 | Judgment Issued. |