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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

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

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