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Probable cause for home searches
Antjuan Pierre Jackson, Petitioner v. United States
Antjuan Pierre Jackson asked the Supreme Court to review whether a home search could rest on layers of inferences without a concrete, corroborated link to the home. The Court refused to hear his case (denied review) and did not decide the Fourth Amendment issue.
26-5106
Dismissed
Gun rights after felony convictions
Joshua Ryan Burns, Petitioner v. United States
Joshua Ryan Burns asked whether a federal firearm law violates the Second Amendment and whether Congress’s commerce power supports the law generally or as applied to his in-state firearm possession. The Supreme Court refused to hear his case (denied review) and did not decide either question.
26-5143
Dismissed
Jury rights for release violations
Maurice Coleman, Petitioner v. United States
Maurice Coleman asked the Supreme Court to review whether 18 U.S.C. § 3583(g) is consistent with the Fifth and Sixth Amendments. The Court refused to hear the case (denied review), so it did not decide that constitutional question.
26-5097
Dismissed
Sentence appeals after plea deals
Noe De Jesus Arce-Hernandez, Petitioner v. United States
The case asked whether Noe De Jesus Arce-Hernandez could appeal an alleged sentencing-guidelines error after the judge said he could appeal a sentence that did not follow the Guidelines, despite his written agreement waiving sentence appeals. The Supreme Court refused to hear the case (denied review), so it did not decide that question.
26-5101
Dismissed
Evidence for gun sentence increases
Denico N. Hudson, Petitioner v. United States
Denico Hudson argued that his sentence wrongly included two guideline increases—one based on more than 25 machine-gun conversion devices and another based on a firearm’s connection to another felony—and wrongly denied him a reduction for a minor role. The Supreme Court refused to hear his case (denied review), so it did not decide those sentencing issues.
26-5095
Dismissed
Right to question witnesses
Guevara Joseph, Petitioner v. Florida
Guevara Joseph argued that a Florida court violated his rights to question a witness against him and receive a fair trial. The Supreme Court refused to hear his case (denied review) and did not decide whether his claim was correct.
26-5102
Dismissed
DNA testing after conviction
James Aren Duckett, Petitioner v. Florida
James Duckett asked the Supreme Court to review his claim that Florida courts used procedural barriers to deny further DNA testing that could support his innocence or reduce his sentence. The Court refused to hear his case (denied review) and did not decide whether the barriers violated due process.
26-5156
Dismissed
Victim injury evidence
Demetris Kewan Mackie, Petitioner v. United States
After a jury found Demetris Kewan Mackie guilty of possessing a firearm after a felony conviction, he argued that the trial judge should have excluded photos of a victim’s injuries and hospital video because they did not prove an element of the firearm offense. The Supreme Court refused to hear his case (denied review) and did not decide that argument.
26-5155
Dismissed
Longer sentence after appeal
Mary Elizabeth Workman, Petitioner v. United States
Mary Elizabeth Workman argued that the district court violated her constitutional right to fair procedures by increasing her prison sentence and adding nine conditions for supervision after prison, following her successful appeal of her first sentence. The Supreme Court refused to hear her case (denied review), so it did not decide whether the resentencing violated the Constitution.
26-5153
Dismissed
State laws in distant disputes
Whispering Oaks Residential Care Facility LLC, et al., Petitioners v. Travelers Property Casualty Company of America, et al.
Whispering Oaks Residential Care Facility, related businesses, and Naren Chaganti challenged a California appeals court decision that left in place Travelers’ win in an insurance dispute, even though the events occurred in Missouri and the court applied California law. The Supreme Court refused to hear the case (denied review) and did not decide the constitutional question.
26-273
Dismissed
Paused class action deadlines
Kristen Grace, et al., Petitioners v. RTX Corporation, fka Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Kristen Grace and the other plaintiffs asked whether the pause on filing deadlines recognized in *American Pipe* continues through an appeal in their case against RTX Corporation. The Supreme Court refused to hear the case (denied review), so it did not decide that question.
26-280
Dismissed
Felon gun ownership ban
George Dennis Moore, III, Petitioner v. United States
George Dennis Moore III challenged the federal law barring people with felony convictions from possessing firearms, arguing that it violates the Second Amendment and exceeds Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause. The Supreme Court refused to hear his case (denied review), so it did not decide either claim.
26-5151
Dismissed
Access to electronic records
Michael A. Hagar, Petitioner v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Michael A. Hagar asked the Supreme Court to review his Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) dispute with the FBI over an electronic file’s metadata, internet addresses withheld under a privacy exemption, and the Fifth Circuit clerk’s rejection of his reply brief. The Court refused to hear his case (denied his petition) and did not decide those issues.
26-5112
Dismissed
Jury rights for prior convictions
Teodoro Chavez-Fernandez, Petitioner v. United States
Teodoro Chavez-Fernandez asked the Supreme Court to reconsider whether prior convictions can increase a criminal sentence beyond the legal maximum without a jury finding, as allowed by Almendarez-Torres. The Court refused to hear his case (denied review) and did not decide that question.
26-5108
Dismissed
Prior convictions and longer sentences
Manfredi Diaz-Cuellar, Petitioner v. United States
Manfredi Diaz-Cuellar asked the Supreme Court to overrule its decision in *Almendarez-Torres v. United States*. The Court refused to hear his case (denied his petition), so it did not decide that question.
26-5144
Dismissed
Judges addressing sentencing arguments
Gerardo Perez-Checa, Petitioner v. United States
Gerardo Perez-Checa asked the Supreme Court to review whether a defendant can appeal a claim that the sentencing judge failed to address substantial arguments for a sentence outside the range suggested by federal sentencing guidelines, even without a later objection. The Court refused to hear his case (denied review) and did not decide that question.
26-5148
Dismissed
Backdated court orders
Suvad Dardagan, Petitioner v. Justin Maher, Warden
Suvad Dardagan asked the Supreme Court to review an Illinois appeals court’s dismissal of his appeal, arguing that the judgment was void and that a later backdated written order could not make an oral judgment appealable. The Court refused to hear his case (denied review) and did not decide those arguments.
26-5163
Dismissed
State power over crimes at sea
Lonnie Loren Kocontes, Petitioner v. California
Lonnie Loren Kocontes asked the Supreme Court to review whether California could prosecute him for an alleged killing aboard a foreign-flagged ship on the high seas and whether law enforcement violated his rights by seeking protected information from his defense investigator and calling the investigator as a witness. The Court refused to hear the case (denied review) and did not decide those questions.
26-5517
Dismissed
Right to present a defense
Robert Alvin Justus, Jr., Petitioner v. United States
Justus asked the Court to review Ninth Circuit rulings allowing social-media posts and “likes” he said prejudiced the jury by highlighting his politics, and an instruction to ignore his state-of-mind defense because his words could also describe duress unavailable at trial. The Court refused to hear the case (denied review) and did not decide either issue.
26-5154
Dismissed
Court access and filing fees
Elhadj Alpha Mahmoud Souare, Petitioner v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, et al.
Elhadj Alpha Mahmoud Souare argued that the Sixth Circuit threw out his appeal because he could not pay the appeal fee, while the district court required another fee to reopen his case and said any appeal would not be taken in good faith. The Supreme Court refused to hear his case (denied review), so it did not decide whether those steps violated his due-process rights.
26-5526
Dismissed
In Re Seth McKee, Petitioner
Seth McKee asked the Supreme Court to review whether a criminal case could proceed based on allegations from a court proceeding that he says lacked lawful authority, whether officials blocked his chance to seek state-court review, and whether rules against federal interference in state cases apply. The Court refused to hear his petition (denied review), so it did not decide those issues.
26-5134
Dismissed
Records in death penalty appeals
Dominick A. Occhicone, Petitioner v. Florida
Dominick A. Occhicone asked the Supreme Court to review Florida courts’ refusal to provide more prison records or hold an evidentiary hearing, and his challenge to Florida’s interpretation of the Eighth Amendment. The Court refused to hear the case (denied review), so it did not decide those legal questions.
26-5158
Dismissed
Unpaid judgments blocking claims
Harriet Nicholson, Petitioner v. Bank of New York Mellon, fka Bank of New York, Trustee for the Certificate Holders of CWMBS, Inc., CWMBS Reforming Loan Remic Trust Certificates Series 005-R2
Harriet Nicholson argued that a Texas judgment voiding a foreclosure deed and restoring her homestead rights remained unsatisfied because Bank of New York Mellon did not sign a required corrective instrument, but federal courts still used it to bar her claims. The Supreme Court refused to hear her case (denied review) and did not decide whether federal courts may give a state judgment greater effect than state law allows.
26-5170
Dismissed
Right to present a defense
Larry Anthony McDaniel and Sylviane Della Whitmore, Petitioners v. United States
Larry McDaniel and Sylviane Whitmore asked the Supreme Court to clarify when federal rules must yield to criminal defendants’ rights to due process and to present a complete defense. The Court refused to hear the case (denied review), so it did not decide that question.
26-5160
Dismissed
Defense lawyers' failure to investigate
Robert Michael Fall, Petitioner v. United States
Robert Michael Fall asked whether the Fourth Circuit could deny him permission to appeal because circuit precedent barred his claim, and whether his lawyer’s failure to investigate—described in the lawyer’s sworn statement—could count as a reasonable strategy without an evidentiary hearing. The Supreme Court refused to hear his case and did not decide either issue.
26-5164
Dismissed
Federal sentence enhancements
Kenric W. Young, Petitioner v. United States
Kenric W. Young asked the Supreme Court to review a Fifth Circuit rule requiring defendants who challenge prior state drug convictions to cite state-court decisions showing the law covered conduct outside the relevant federal definition; Young argued the law’s text alone showed it was broader. The Court refused to hear his case, so it did not decide that legal question.
26-5173
Dismissed
Jury rights for release violations
Omar Villarreal, Petitioner v. United States
Omar Villarreal asked the Supreme Court to review whether 18 U.S.C. § 3583(g) complies with the Fifth and Sixth Amendments. The Court refused to hear the case (denied review), so it did not decide that constitutional question.
26-5527
Dismissed
Knowing murder was for hire
Antony Abreu, Petitioner v. United States
Antony Abreu asked the Supreme Court to review whether he could be convicted of conspiring to arrange a murder for hire or helping carry one out without proof that he knew it involved an agreement to pay something of value. The Court refused to hear his case (denied his petition), so it did not decide that question.
26-5167
Dismissed
Police questioning and phone searches
Kennie Whitby, Petitioner v. Ronald Fenner, Warden
Kennie Whitby asked the Supreme Court to review the Sixth Circuit’s refusal to suppress evidence he said came from an Edwards v. Arizona violation and a warrantless search of his cell phone under Riley v. California. The Court refused to hear the case (denied review) and did not decide whether the evidence should have been suppressed.
26-5176
Dismissed
Fair hearings on military pay
Vincent Dewayne Gaylord, Petitioner v. United States
Vincent Gaylord asked the Supreme Court to review his claim that the Army denied him a full and fair hearing about his military retired pay, violating due process and a federal law. The Court refused to hear his case and did not decide whether the Army violated the law.
26-5169
Dismissed
Witness bias at trial
Jose Pineda-Caceres, Petitioner v. United States
Jose Pineda-Caceres argued that the trial court violated his right to challenge a witness by excluding evidence intended to show that a key government witness was biased, had reason to lie, and remained loyal to MS-13. The Supreme Court refused to hear his case, so it did not decide that claim.
26-5120
Dismissed
Proving a bribery deal
Deenvaughn Rowe, Petitioner v. United States
Deenvaughn Rowe asked the Court to review his bribery and bribery-conspiracy charges, a sentencing enhancement tied to his role in a nationwide drug conspiracy, and the appeals court’s handling of requests to send his case back to the trial court. The Supreme Court refused to hear his case (denied the petition), without deciding those issues; Justice Kavanaugh took no part.
26-5181
Dismissed
Vehicle seizure rights
Fredrick Eugene Carney, Petitioner v. United States
Police seized Fredrick Eugene Carney’s car from a carport in his sister’s fenced yard. The Sixth Circuit upheld the denial of his request to keep evidence from the seizure out of his case, but the Supreme Court refused to hear his case and did not decide the legal questions.
26-5171
Dismissed
Right to question witnesses
Vincente R. Zavaleta, Petitioner v. Texas
A Texas trial court allowed a state witness to recount a dead witness’s statement. Zavaleta argued that the statement was inadmissible hearsay and violated his right to confront witnesses; the Supreme Court refused to hear his case (denied review) and did not decide those arguments.
26-5179
Dismissed
Sentencing factors for supervision
Vickiel Vincent Vaughn, Petitioner v. United States
Vickiel Vincent Vaughn asked whether a sentencing judge relied on federal retribution factors in setting supervision after prison when the judge cited them in a combined explanation before imposing prison and supervision. The Supreme Court refused to hear his case (denied review) and did not decide that question.
26-5174
Dismissed
What federal charges must say
Sean Christopher Williams, Petitioner v. United States
Sean Christopher Williams asked whether prosecutors must identify in the charging document which basis they would use to prove the interstate-commerce element of his federal charge under 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a). The Supreme Court refused to hear his case (denied review), so it did not decide that question.
26-5099
Dismissed
Juror honesty during selection
Andre Dewayne Williamson, Petitioner v. United States
Andre Dewayne Williamson asked whether, under the Sixth Amendment, a juror’s deliberate hiding of information that should have disqualified the juror can be overcome based only on the juror’s own after-trial assurances of fairness. The Supreme Court refused to hear Williamson’s case (denied his petition for review), so it did not decide that question.
26-5175
Dismissed
State power over internet providers
Shannon Irons, Petitioner v. Charter Communications, Inc.
Shannon Irons asked the Supreme Court to review a California appeals court decision dismissing her civil-rights and consumer-protection claims against Charter Communications over alleged deceptive billing and discriminatory infrastructure maintenance. The Court refused to hear the case (denied review) and did not decide whether federal law bars those claims.
26-5180
Dismissed
Fairness in federal appeals
In Re Shawn Knott, Petitioner
Shawn Knott asked the Supreme Court to review his claim that a federal appeals court violated his rights to fair legal process and court access by categorically refusing to accept or consider his filings. The Court refused to hear his petition, so it did not decide whether the appeals court violated those rights.
26-5152
Dismissed
Evidence found anyway
Charles Ditto, Petitioner v. United States
Charles Ditto asked the Supreme Court to review whether courts may use a “reasonable probability” test to decide if unlawfully obtained evidence would have been found lawfully anyway, under the inevitable-discovery exception to the rule barring such evidence. The Court refused to hear his case (denied review) and did not decide that question.
26-5531
Dismissed
Fair trials and news coverage
Larry Dean Cole, Petitioner v. Texas
Larry Dean Cole asked whether his constitutional right to a fair trial was violated because his case was not transferred despite pretrial publicity and community prejudice. The Supreme Court refused to hear his case (denied review) and did not decide that question.
26-5190
Dismissed
Access to the Supreme Court
Ruben Santoyo, Petitioner v. Supreme Court of the United States
Ruben Santoyo challenged the D.C. Circuit’s decision to throw out his claim that the Supreme Court Clerk rejected his petition for Supreme Court review without sending it to a Justice or offering a way to challenge the rejection. The Supreme Court refused to hear his case (denied review) and did not decide whether the rejection violated his constitutional rights.
26-5189
Dismissed
Appeals over lawyer mistakes
Gregory Michael Nierenberg, Petitioner v. Richard Comerford, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al.
Gregory Michael Nierenberg asked the Supreme Court to review the Eleventh Circuit’s refusal to let him appeal his claims that his lawyer provided ineffective assistance. The Court refused to hear the case (denied review), so it did not decide whether the appeals court was wrong.
26-5177
Dismissed
Guilty pleas and sentencing advice
David Scott Batchelor, Petitioner v. Gregory Sampson, Warden
David Scott Batchelor asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether his guilty plea was valid after his lawyer allegedly gave incorrect advice about the punishment allowed by law; a state court had upheld the plea based on the professional understanding at the time. The Court refused to hear the case (denied review), so it did not decide that question.
26-5202
Dismissed
Court authority over defendants
Ralph Jacob Aguirre, Petitioner v. Texas, et al.
Ralph Jacob Aguirre argued that Texas courts entered and upheld a judgment without properly deciding whether they had authority over him and dismissed his objection despite an incomplete record. The Supreme Court refused to hear his petition and did not decide those claims.
26-5203
Dismissed
Free speech in online messages
James Ryan Earl, Petitioner v. Texas
James Ryan Earl challenged a Texas law that makes repeated electronic messages a crime when they are intended and reasonably likely to annoy or offend someone, arguing that it sweeps too broadly under the First Amendment. The Supreme Court refused to hear his case (denied review), so it did not decide whether the law violates the First Amendment.
26-178
Dismissed
Restraining orders and free speech
Adam Coate, Petitioner v. Elizabeth A. Smith
Adam Coate asked the Supreme Court to review whether a state may impose a significant liberty restraint based on speech that is not a true threat, and whether due process requires safeguards and meaningful review of a restraint labeled temporary. The Court refused to hear the case (denied the petition), so it did not decide those questions.
26-5197
Dismissed
Federal review of state convictions
Benjamin Allen Tolle, Petitioner v. Ryan LeGore, Superintendent, Two Rivers Correctional Institution
Benjamin Allen Tolle asked whether federal courts may use surrounding circumstances to treat a state court’s clear reliance on a procedural rule as ambiguous and presume it decided a federal claim. The Supreme Court refused to hear his case, leaving the Ninth Circuit’s denial of his challenge to his imprisonment in place; it did not decide the legal question.
26-5196
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