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Naum v. United States

Petition for a writ of certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit for further consideration in light of Ruan v. United States.

Docket No.20-1480
Op. Below4th Cir.

Issue

Whether the elements of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(l) as defined in United States v. Moore, requiring the government to prove unlawful distribution of a controlled substance "outside the usual course of professional practice" and "for other than a legitimate medical purpose" can be applied in the disjunctive, permitting the government to prove only that a prescription was prescribed "outside the usual course of professional practice" or "outside the bounds of professional practice" solely for violation of a professional standard without regard to the medical legitimacy of the medication.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Apr 20, 2021
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 24, 2021)
May 17, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 24, 2021 to June 23, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
May 18, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 23, 2021.
Jun 3, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 23, 2021 to July 23, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 4, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 23, 2021.
Jul 23, 2021
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Aug 11, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
Oct 4, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
Oct 12, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
Oct 25, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
Nov 1, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/5/2021.
Jun 29, 2022
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022.
Jun 30, 2022
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Xiulu Ruan v. United States, 597 U. S. ___ (2022).
Aug 1, 2022
JUDGMENT ISSUED

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