Sakkal v. United States
Petition for a writ of certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit for further consideration in light of Ruan v. United States.
Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should grant, vacate, and remand a judgment sustaining the conviction of a physician under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) because the jury was given a scienter instruction that is flatly inconsistent with Xiulu Ruan v. United States.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/26/2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 29, 2022) |
| 08/29/2022 | Memorandum for the United States filed. |
| 09/14/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022. |
| 10/11/2022 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Xiulu Ruan v. United States, 597 U. S. ___ (2022). |
| 11/14/2022 | Judgment issued. |