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Muhammad Masood v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 23-2993 · judgment April 3, 2025
Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026
Question presented
Whether the application of the "terrorism enhancement" under USSG § 3A1.4 requires the government to prove that a defendant's actions were "calculated to influence or affect that conduct of government by intimidation or coercion" as set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 2332b(g)(5), the statute cross-referenced in the Guidelines?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jordan S. Kushner
Jordan Kushner Law office
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jan 12 2026Petition DENIED.
- Dec 24 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Dec 20 2025Reply of petitioner Muhammad Masood filed. (Distributed)
- Dec 08 2025Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
- Nov 20 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 8, 2025.
- Nov 19 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 1, 2025 to December 8, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Oct 29 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 1, 2025.
- Oct 27 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 30, 2025 to December 1, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Sep 25 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 30, 2025)