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Ryan Daniel Richmond v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 24-1525 · judgment January 30, 2025
Certiorari denied · November 17, 2025
Question presented
Whether 26 U.S.C. § 280E—which denies ordinary and necessary business deductions to enterprises trafficking in Schedule I controlled substances—may constitutionally be applied to a state-authorized marijuana business when, in the two decades since Gonzales v. Raich, Congress and the States have abandoned a uniform federal prohibition, and marijuana’s Schedule I classification no longer serves the Commerce Clause, the Necessary and Proper Clause, or Congress’s Taxing Power?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Stuart Gary Friedman
Friedman Legal Solutions, PLLC
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Nov 17 2025Petition DENIED.
- Oct 30 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
- Oct 24 2025Petitioner complied with order of October 6, 2025.
- Oct 24 2025Corrected Petition for Certiorari of Ryan Richmond submitted.
- Oct 06 2025The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until October 27, 2025, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.
- Sep 11 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Sep 04 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Aug 13 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 19, 2025)
- Jun 11 2025Application (24A1217) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until August 16, 2025.
- Jun 04 2025Application (24A1217) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 17, 2025 to August 16, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.