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Cornelius M. Jackson v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 24-1776, 24-2260 · judgment June 22, 2026


Certiorari denied · October 13, 2026

Question presented

This Petition presents two separate Issues that each meet the requirements for Supreme Court Review. I. WHETHER A FRANKS VS. DELAWARE HEARING IS WARRANTED WHEN THE SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT TO A SEARCH WARRANT FAILS TO CONTAIN EXCULPATORY INFORMATION DIMINISHING THE CREDIBILITY OF THE AFFIANT’S SOURCE WITNESS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT KNOWS OF THOSE OMISSIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE SEARCH WARRANT. II. WHETHER AN EXPERT MIGHT TESTIFY AS TO THE CREDIBILITY OF A SEX TRAFFICKING WITNESS, EVEN UNDER THE GUISE OF “GENERAL EXPERTISE TESTIMONY,” WHEN THAT TESTIMONY CLEARLY RELATES TO THE TESTIMONY OF THAT WITNESS. THIS, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, TO INCLUDE INSUFFICIENT QUALIFICATIONS ON THE PART OF THE EXPERT.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Mark Siddhartha Rosen
Rosen and Holzman, Ltd.

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, October 13, 2026 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Oct 13 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 17 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2026.
  3. Sep 15 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Aug 21 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 9, 2026)