Supreme Court Dismisses Certified Question From The Fifth Circuit

The Supreme Court dismissed the certified question from the Fifth Circuit.  The question was "What statute of limitations applies to a prosecution under 18 U.S.C. § 1201 for a kidnaping offense that occurred in 1964 but was not indicted until 2007?"  The certification was previously discussed here.  Justice Stevens, joined by Justice Scalia,  issued a statement regarding the dismissal and indicate they would have accepted the certified question.  That statement can be found here.