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Ravenell v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on April 15, 2024

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-638 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether, to comply with 18 U.S.C. " 3282(a) in a prosecution for a non-overt-act conspiracy, the government bears the burden of proving to a jury that the conspiracy existed within the limitations period, or instead bears no burden beyond proving the elements of the non-overt-act conspiracy.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/31/2023Application (23A212) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 12, 2023 to November 13, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice.
09/07/2023Application (23A212) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 13, 2023.
10/20/2023Application (23A212) to extend further the time from November 13, 2023 to December 11, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice.
10/25/2023Application (23A212) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 11, 2023.
12/11/2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 12, 2024)
01/05/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 12, 2024 to February 12, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
01/09/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 12, 2024.
01/12/2024Brief amici curiae of Representatives Glenn F. Ivey and Hank Johnson filed.
01/12/2024Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.
01/31/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 12, 2024 to March 13, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
02/01/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 13, 2024.
03/13/2024Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
03/27/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2024.
03/27/2024Reply of petitioner Kenneth Wendell Ravenell filed. (Distributed)
04/15/2024Petition DENIED.