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.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Jul 29 2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 1, 2016) |
| Aug 25 2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 3, 2016. |
| Sep 21 2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 2, 2016. |
| Oct 27 2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 16, 2016. |
| Nov 16 2016 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Nov 17 2016 | Reply of petitioner Damion St. Patrick Baston filed. |
| Dec 1 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017. |
| Jan 5 2017 | Rescheduled. |
| Jan 9 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 13, 2017. |
| Jan 17 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 19, 2017. |
| Feb 6 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2017. |
| Feb 21 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 24, 2017. |
| Feb 27 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 3, 2017. |
| Mar 6 2017 | Petition DENIED Justice Thomas, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |
