No. 19-8070October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020
Lai v. United States
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed by Lai against the United States, originating from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 26, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed by Lai against the United States, originating from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Question presented
1. Whether the Ninth Circuit’s rule that a defendant is not entitled to an entrapment instruction unless he admits all elements of the offense, including the required intent, is consistent with this Court’s decision in Mathews v. United States, 485 U.S. 58 (1988). 2. Whether the Ninth Circuit’s rule that a defendant is not entitled to an entrapment instruction unless he admits all elements of the offense violates the Fifth and Sixth Amendments.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit / Decision released May 26, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 31, 2026
- Method
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