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Tat v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on June 6, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-1352 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether plain-error review governs claims on appeal of error under Rogers v. United States (premised on a district court’s failure to allow the defendant to be present, to participate, or to object during a deliberating jury’s questions), as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit held below, or whether such claims are reviewed for harmlessness beyond a reasonable doubt, as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 8th and District of Columbia Circuits have held.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Apr 12 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 16, 2022)
May 12 2022Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
May 17 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/2/2022.
Jun 06 2022Petition DENIED.