TABLE OF CONTENTS Page QUESTION PRESENTED.................cccccccccceeeeeees i PARTIES TO THE PROCEEDINGG................... li RELATED PROCEEDINGS ...........ecccceeessseeeeeeee li TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ...........ccccceeeesseeeeeeee vi OPINIONS BELOW ........cccccccccsssseceeeeeeeeeeeees 1 JURISDICTION 0... ccccsssssseeeceeeeeeeesssssaaees 1 CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY PROVISIONS INVOLVED....... 1 STATEMENT OF THE CASE .............:cccccccceeeees 1 PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND ...............ccccccee 2 A. Entry of the Non-Prosecution Agree- 50002) 0) ee 2 B. Criminal Proceedings in the District O01 3 C. The Second Circuit’s Decision .................. 6 REASONS FOR GRANTING THE PETITION.. 7 I. The circuits are split as to whether a promise on behalf of the “United States” or the “Government” by a United States Attorney’s office in one district is binding upon United States Attorney’s offices in Other districts ................cccssssssssessssssesssseeees 7 (iii) DOJ-OGR-00000037