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Antonio Nathaniel Davenport, Jr. v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 22-4660 · judgment February 5, 2025

Certiorari denied · December 8, 2025

Question presented

Whether the Trial Court Erred by Failing to Give A Properly Requested Jury Instruction as to the North Carolina Crime of Murder in Violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-17(a) and (b)(1).

For petitioner
Seth Allen Neyhart
Law Office of Seth A. Neyhart

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Conference history
Distributed for 5 conferences

Decided December 8, 2025.

Dec 08 2025
Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Sotomayor respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
Dec 01 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
Nov 18 2025
Rescheduled.
Nov 17 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
Nov 10 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
Nov 10 2025
Rescheduled.
Nov 03 2025
Rescheduled.
Oct 23 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
Oct 03 2025
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Aug 21 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 3, 2025.
Aug 20 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 3, 2025 to October 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Aug 04 2025
Response Requested. (Due September 3, 2025)
Jul 10 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Jul 08 2025
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Jun 11 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 16, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service