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Eric Goldstein v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 24-2509 · judgment March 4, 2026
Questions presented
Petitioner was convicted of honest services wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 1346 and Hobbs Act extortion in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951 for using his position as a public official to benefit a company that he owned a stake in, thereby enriching himself. The questions presented are:
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Is the honest services wire fraud statute void for vagueness?
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Should this Court revisit its decision in Evans v. United States, 504 U.S. 255 (1992) and hold that simply accepting a bribe does not constitute extortion?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Ashok Chandran
Federal Defenders of New York, Inc.
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Aug 27 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Aug 19 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Aug 11 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 14, 2026)