Appeals after Supreme Court rulings
Hackney v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Jamie Hackney asks the Supreme Court to have the Fifth Circuit reconsider his appeal in light of Hunter v. United States.
- What's at stake
- Hackney's request for the Fifth Circuit to reconsider his appeal remains unresolved.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
His petition for Supreme Court review is pending.
Hackney was the defendant in a federal criminal case in the Northern District of Texas before appealing to the Fifth Circuit.
Question presented
Whether the Fifth Circuit should reconsider this appeal in light of Hunter v. United States, 146 S. Ct. 1702 (2026).
What happens next
The Court must decide whether to hear the case. No oral argument or decision window is scheduled before the Court agrees to review it.
Documents
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Sources
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