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Christopher Jerome Ellis v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 23-3276 · judgment February 25, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Question presented

I. Whether the term “controlled substance” in the career offender guideline refers exclusively to substances listed in the federal Controlled Substances Act, or whether it includes broader state-law definitions.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
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For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Aug 21 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  3. Aug 13 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Jul 31 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 5, 2025)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixCertificate of Word Count