Baston v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on March 6, 2017
Issue: Whether 18 U.S.C. " 1596(a)(2) " which expressly establishes extraterritorial jurisdiction over sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, in violation of 18 U.S.C. " 1591 " is a valid exercise of Congress" power under the foreign commerce clause when applied in a criminal case to order restitution from a foreign defendant to a foreign victim for conduct that occurred exclusively overseas.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Todays order list includes a summary opinion, several statements regarding cert denials and a CVSG (Amy Howe, March 6, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/29/2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 1, 2016) |
| 08/25/2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 3, 2016. |
| 09/21/2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 2, 2016. |
| 10/27/2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 16, 2016. |
| 11/16/2016 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 11/17/2016 | Reply of petitioner Damion St. Patrick Baston filed. |
| 12/01/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017. |
| 01/05/2017 | Rescheduled. |
| 01/09/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 13, 2017. |
| 01/17/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 19, 2017. |
| 02/06/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2017. |
| 02/21/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 24, 2017. |
| 02/27/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 3, 2017. |
| 03/06/2017 | Petition DENIED Justice Thomas, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |