Jeffries v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on October 7, 2013
Issue: Whether, in light of the plain meaning of "threat" and the constitutional rule of Virginia v. Black, a conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 875(c) for "transmit[ing] in interstate or foreign commerce any communication containing . . . any threat to injure the person of another" requires proof of a subjective or specific intent to threaten.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/18/2013 | Application (12A726) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 29, 2013 to March 30, 2013, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| 01/18/2013 | Application (12A726) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until March 30, 2013. |
| 03/29/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 1, 2013) |
| 04/24/2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 31, 2013. |
| 05/31/2013 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 06/11/2013 | Reply of petitioner Franklin Delano Jeffries, II filed. |
| 06/12/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013. |
| 10/07/2013 | Petition DENIED. |