Farha v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on April 24, 2017
Issue: Whether, when a criminal statute requires proof of knowledge, the defendant may be convicted upon a finding of deliberate indifference.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Kate Howard, March 31, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/27/2016 | Application (16A431) for a stay and for bail pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| 10/28/2016 | Response to application (16A431) requested by Justice Thomas, due Wednesday, November 2, 2016, by 10 a.m. ET. |
| 11/02/2016 | Response to application from respondent United States filed. VIDED. |
| 11/02/2016 | Reply of applicant Todd S. Farha filed. |
| 11/03/2016 | Application (16A431) denied by Justice Thomas. |
| 01/13/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 13, 2017) |
| 01/24/2017 | Waiver of right of respondent Peter E. Clay to respond filed. |
| 02/08/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 15, 2017. |
| 02/13/2017 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Seventeen Law Professors filed. |
| 02/13/2017 | Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute and Reason Foundation filed. |
| 02/16/2017 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent. |
| 03/15/2017 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 04/04/2017 | Reply of petitioner Todd S. Farha filed. |
| 04/05/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 21, 2017. |
| 04/24/2017 | Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |