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Office of the Appellate Defender
THE BENCH
Brent McIntosh, Chief Justice
Shawn G. Crowley
James D. Gatta
Artie McConnell
Katherine C. Reilly
The First Monday Court will hear argument in Jouppi v. Alaska: Should courts consider the gravity of the underlying offense in the abstract or the gravity of the defendant’s specific conduct in determining whether a forfeiture is excessive?
Deirdre von Dornum, Counsel for Petitioner
Lee S. Richards III, Counsel for Respondent
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026
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New York, NY 10036
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6:00 p.m.
Awards & Program
7:15 p.m.
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THE BENCH
The First Monday Court will hear argument in Kousisis v. United States: Can deception to induce a commercial transaction constitute federal mail or wire fraud, even if the defendant does not intend to cause economic harm and the alleged victim receives the goods or services for which it paid?
Counsel for Petitioner
Counsel for Respondent
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