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Ng v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on June 29, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1145 2nd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: (1) Whether the generic term "organization" in 18 U.S.C. § 666 should be construed to include quasi-sovereign public international entities like the United Nations; and (2) whether the official-act requirement under McDonnell v. United States applies to Section 666 and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prosecutions like this one and, if so, whether it was satisfied here.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/23/2019Application (19A704) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 14, 2020 to February 13, 2020, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
12/23/2019Application (19A704) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until February 13, 2020.
01/22/2020Application (19A704) to extend further the time from February 13, 2020 to March 14, 2020, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
01/23/2020Application (19A704) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until March 14, 2020.
03/16/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 17, 2020)
04/10/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 17, 2020 to May 18, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
04/13/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 18, 2020.
04/28/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 18, 2020 to June 1, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
04/29/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 1, 2020.
06/01/2020Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
06/02/2020Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition under Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
06/09/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
06/09/2020Reply of petitioner Ng Lap Seng filed. (Distributed)
06/29/2020Petition DENIED.