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Wesley Swick v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-10172 · judgment May 15, 2025

GVR'd · April 6, 2026

Question presented

I. Whether the fugitive-tolling doctrine applies in the context of supervised release. Rico v. United States, No. 24-1056, presents the same question.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Taylor Wills Edwards Brown
Federal Public Defender, N.D. Tex.

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Order
Order list, April 6, 2026 · Summary disposition

Proceedings

  1. May 08 2026
    Judgment issued.
    Main Document
  2. Apr 06 2026
    Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Rico v. United States, 607 U. S. ___ (2026).
  3. Mar 30 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.
  4. Oct 02 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
  5. Sep 15 2025
    Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
    Main DocumentProof of Service
  6. Aug 13 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 15, 2025)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service