Ng v. United States
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on June 29, 2020.
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.
Dec 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.
Dec 23, 2019Application (19A704) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until February 13, 2020.
Jan 22, 2020Application (19A704) to extend further the time from February 13, 2020 to March 14, 2020, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.Jan 23, 2020Application (19A704) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until March 14, 2020.
Mar 16, 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 17, 2020)Apr 10, 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 17, 2020 to May 18, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.Apr 13, 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 18, 2020.
Apr 28, 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 18, 2020 to June 1, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.Apr 29, 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 1, 2020.
Jun 1, 2020Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.Jun 2, 2020Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition under Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.Jun 9, 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
Jun 9, 2020Reply of petitioner Ng Lap Seng filed. (Distributed)Jun 29, 2020Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Ng v. United States, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/ng-lap-seng-v-united-states/