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James Stuart Faller, II v. Department of Justice, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 24-5955 · judgment June 25, 2025

Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

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Counsel of record

For petitioner
James Stuart Faller II

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 12 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 23 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
  3. Dec 10 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Federal respondents to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Nov 18 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Commonwealth of Kentucky, through Governor Andy Beshear to respond filed.
    Main Document
  5. Nov 04 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 15, 2025)
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