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Joseph Thompson, Sr. v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 23-3558 · judgment April 3, 2025
Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025
Question presented
In Beard v. United States, 158 US. 550 (1895) and Brown v. United States, 256 US. 335 (1921), this Court recognized the common law right to stand one’s ground and to prevent the commission of a violent felony. In a prosecution for homicide in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1111 or § 1112, does the right to self-defense include the common law right to stand one’s ground and to defend against a violent or forcible felony?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Darren Elliot Miller
Federal Public Defender - District of ND
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Sep 11 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Sep 05 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Aug 20 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 24, 2025)