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Andrew Charles Beard v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 23-10594 · judgment February 14, 2025
Questions presented
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Whether challenging an invalid 18 U.S.C. §924(c) conviction is a "constitutional claim" that extinguishes the government's power to enforce defendant's guilty plea, Class v. United States, 583 U.S. 174 (2018), or a "statutory construction" claim that is barred by defendant's guilty plea waiver, Grzegcrczyk v. United States, 997 F.Sd 743, 748 (7th Cir.), cert, denied, 142 S. Ct. 25800, 2580 (2022).
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Whether offenses that provide enhanced punishments for conduct that results in injury or death—but do not require the "knowing or intentional causation of injury or death"—necessarily involve the use of physical force against another person within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. §924(c)(3)(A).' Delligatti v. United States, 145 S. Ct. 797 (2025) (noting it is "impossible to cause bodily injury without applying force" on another).
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Whether the amended federal cyberstalking statute 18 U.S.C. §2261A has exceeded Congress' Commerce Clause powers, or alternatively, whether its application in the present case has displaced the constitutional balance between federal and state powers.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Andrew Charles Beard
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Jun 29 2026Rehearing DENIED.
- Jun 22 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2026.
- Jun 15 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2026.
- Jun 15 2026Rescheduled.
- Jun 08 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2026.
- Jun 08 2026Rescheduled.
- Jun 01 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2026.
- Jun 01 2026Rescheduled.
- May 26 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2026.
- May 26 2026Rescheduled.
- May 19 2026Rescheduled.
- May 18 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2026.
- May 11 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/14/2026.
- May 11 2026Rescheduled.
- Apr 27 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2026.
- Apr 27 2026Rescheduled.
- Apr 21 2026Rescheduled.
- Apr 20 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2026.
- Apr 16 2026Supplemental brief of petitioner Andrew Beard filed. (Distributed)
- Apr 13 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
- Apr 13 2026Rescheduled.
- Mar 30 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.
- Mar 30 2026Rescheduled.
- Mar 23 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026.
- Mar 23 2026Rescheduled.
- Mar 17 2026Rescheduled.
- Mar 16 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
- Mar 03 2026Rescheduled.
- Mar 02 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2026.
- Feb 24 2026Rescheduled.
- Feb 23 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
- Feb 13 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
- Feb 13 2026Rescheduled.
- Jan 20 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
- Jan 20 2026Rescheduled.
- Jan 12 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
- Jan 12 2026Rescheduled.
- Jan 07 2026Rescheduled.
- Dec 23 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Dec 15 2025Supplemental brief of petitioner Andrew Beard filed. (Distributed)
- Oct 29 2025Petition for Rehearing filed.
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Sep 11 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Sep 04 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jul 11 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 18, 2025)
- Jun 20 2025Application (24A1249) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 14, 2025.
- May 05 2025Application (24A1249) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 15, 2025 to July 14, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.